Papers by Francesco Foschino
Mathera 12 , 2020
La propaganda del Piano Marshall nell'operazione di sfollamento dei Sassi di Matera
Mathera 12, 2020
Proposta etimologica per il titolo mariano di Madonna della Bruna, ossia Santa Maria de Bruna
Mathera, 2020
Due epigrafi reimpiegate nella costruzione dell'Incompiuta a Venosa sono testimoni dei giochi gla... more Due epigrafi reimpiegate nella costruzione dell'Incompiuta a Venosa sono testimoni dei giochi gladiatori e una di queste presenta una tipologia di gladiatori altrimenti ignota, lo Scissor
Il rupestre e l'acqua nel medioevo, 2020
New findings on water supply in and around Medieval Matera.
The rupestrian sites of Matera are lo... more New findings on water supply in and around Medieval Matera.
The rupestrian sites of Matera are located near springs. This is the
result of intentional decisions on site location, and is helped by the
geological and topographical nature of the local area. This has made
it possible to use water from these sources for human consumption,
making rainwater available for uses other than drinking. Medieval
cisterns have been investigated, exclusively. These are datable on the
basis of typological comparisons, or by the fact they are structurally
integrated within dwellings that are definitely medieval. The few trench
cisterns, and the more common wall cisterns, have been surveyed and
described by type and by working mechanism. Also described is the
technique of excavation, thanks to the discovery of an unfinished cistern
in a medieval context. There follows a description of the mechanism for
filtering rainwater, which occurred by manually transferring the water
from one cistern to the other, with or without the use of water channels.
This contradicts the currently prevalent view that the water was allowed
to transfer naturally, when it reached the point of overspill. Decanting
was a slow process that involved the primary cistern, connected outside.
When the water was found to be clear, it was transferred by hand into
the secondary cisterns, excluding the presence of cisterns connected
by small channels for the overspill. The article ends with a number of
examples from Puglia, with the unique case of Lama d’Antico, that
features a cistern inside a place of worship.
Mathera, Anno III, n7, 2019
When in 1227 nuns from Accon were moved to Matera, where di they settle at first?
Mathera, Anno III, n7, 2019
What is the meaning of the franciscan coat of arms?
Mathera Anno III n 7 , 2019
Was shelters in Matera
Mathera Anno II n 6, 2018
Many movies were shot in Matera old town, and most of them left unintended sings of their shooting.
Mathera Anno II n 5, 2018
Strange signs on top of the lintel of the doors in the old town of Matera are the result of the o... more Strange signs on top of the lintel of the doors in the old town of Matera are the result of the old game of the songs on the swing.
Mathera Anno II, n4, , 2019
On the external walls of Matera Cathedral there are a few coat of arms, painted in the last centu... more On the external walls of Matera Cathedral there are a few coat of arms, painted in the last centuries and related to the most important families of Europe which ruled southern Italy
Mathera Anno II n 4, 2018
The "Piano" district of Matera has always been presented as something completely different, and a... more The "Piano" district of Matera has always been presented as something completely different, and actually opposite to the famous Sassi area. In this paper we prove that both district have a common origin, and their differences are very recent.
Mathera Anno II n 3, 2018
In 1888 riots in Bernalda against a new tax ended with a mass killing.
Mathera Anno II n 4, 2018
During the Festa della Bruna in Matera a huge paper-mache float is destroyed in the main square o... more During the Festa della Bruna in Matera a huge paper-mache float is destroyed in the main square of Piazza Vittorio Veneto, but according to an old newspaper, this event took place in the Cathedral square in the past
Mathera Anno 1 n 2, 2017
A little rock church in the outskirts of Matera might be the church of Maria de Balneolo, donated... more A little rock church in the outskirts of Matera might be the church of Maria de Balneolo, donated by the Archbishop Andrew to the nuns from Accon in 1227.
Mathera Anno 1 n1, 2017
On September 21st 1943 german army left Matera. A few bombs exploded. This paper looks for the ex... more On September 21st 1943 german army left Matera. A few bombs exploded. This paper looks for the existing signs of the explosions in Matera, Italy.
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Papers by Francesco Foschino
The rupestrian sites of Matera are located near springs. This is the
result of intentional decisions on site location, and is helped by the
geological and topographical nature of the local area. This has made
it possible to use water from these sources for human consumption,
making rainwater available for uses other than drinking. Medieval
cisterns have been investigated, exclusively. These are datable on the
basis of typological comparisons, or by the fact they are structurally
integrated within dwellings that are definitely medieval. The few trench
cisterns, and the more common wall cisterns, have been surveyed and
described by type and by working mechanism. Also described is the
technique of excavation, thanks to the discovery of an unfinished cistern
in a medieval context. There follows a description of the mechanism for
filtering rainwater, which occurred by manually transferring the water
from one cistern to the other, with or without the use of water channels.
This contradicts the currently prevalent view that the water was allowed
to transfer naturally, when it reached the point of overspill. Decanting
was a slow process that involved the primary cistern, connected outside.
When the water was found to be clear, it was transferred by hand into
the secondary cisterns, excluding the presence of cisterns connected
by small channels for the overspill. The article ends with a number of
examples from Puglia, with the unique case of Lama d’Antico, that
features a cistern inside a place of worship.
The rupestrian sites of Matera are located near springs. This is the
result of intentional decisions on site location, and is helped by the
geological and topographical nature of the local area. This has made
it possible to use water from these sources for human consumption,
making rainwater available for uses other than drinking. Medieval
cisterns have been investigated, exclusively. These are datable on the
basis of typological comparisons, or by the fact they are structurally
integrated within dwellings that are definitely medieval. The few trench
cisterns, and the more common wall cisterns, have been surveyed and
described by type and by working mechanism. Also described is the
technique of excavation, thanks to the discovery of an unfinished cistern
in a medieval context. There follows a description of the mechanism for
filtering rainwater, which occurred by manually transferring the water
from one cistern to the other, with or without the use of water channels.
This contradicts the currently prevalent view that the water was allowed
to transfer naturally, when it reached the point of overspill. Decanting
was a slow process that involved the primary cistern, connected outside.
When the water was found to be clear, it was transferred by hand into
the secondary cisterns, excluding the presence of cisterns connected
by small channels for the overspill. The article ends with a number of
examples from Puglia, with the unique case of Lama d’Antico, that
features a cistern inside a place of worship.