Books by Michele Scalici
Quartiere ellenistico-romano: insula III. Relazione degli scavi e delle ricerche 2016-2018
Papers by Michele Scalici
L.M. Caliò, G. Lepore (a cura di), Agrigento: Archaeology of an ancient city. Urban form, sacred and civil spaces, productions, territory. Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Classical Archaeology (Cologne/Bonn, 22 – 26 May 2018), Heidelberg 2019, pp. 149-167
O. de Cazanove, A. Duplouy (dir.), avec la collaboration de V. Capozzoli, La Lucanie entre deux mers : archéologie et patrimoine, Actes du Colloque international (Paris, 5-7 novembre 2015), Collection du Centre Jean Bérard, 50, Naples 2019, pp. 765-769, 2019
L.M. Caliò, G. Lepore (a cura di), Agrigento: Archaeology of an ancient city. Urban form, sacred and civil spaces, productions, territory. Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Classical Archaeology (Cologne/Bonn, 22 – 26 May 2018), Heidelberg 2019, pp. 101-117, 2019
Dialoghi sull’Archeologia della Magna Grecia e del Mediterraneo, Atti del III Convegno Internazionale di Studi (Paestum, 16-18 novembre), III.4, Paestum 2019, pp. 769-780, 2019
The ancient Agrigento always had an important role in the economy of Sicily in Greek and Roman ti... more The ancient Agrigento always had an important role in the economy of Sicily in Greek and Roman times. A recent survey by the University of Bologna in collaboration with the Archaeological and Landscape Park of the Valley of the Temples carried out a census of the production’s markers, increasing the framework of knowledge. This paper will focus on the places of production linked to agricultural and pastoral activities: it will analyze the published sites and other identified by the most recent researches; it will draw an overview of the known evidences in the city and in the territory in comparison with the main sites of Sicily
Kokalos 54, 2017: 67-84, 2018
La volontà di riesaminare alcuni problemi relativi all’abitato della c.d. “città alta” di Himera,... more La volontà di riesaminare alcuni problemi relativi all’abitato della c.d. “città alta” di Himera, ha portato, nel corso dell’ultimo quindicennio, ad una sistematica revisione degli scavi condotti dall’Istituto di Archeologia dell’Università di Palermo negli anni Sessanta e Settanta del XX sec., in tre ampi settori di abitato (Quartieri Nord, Est e Sud) . Le ricerche svolte negli anni Ottanta e Novanta, infatti, hanno indotto a rivedere la datazione delle fasi di espansione e sviluppo della città e, di conseguenza, messo in discussione la lettura stessa del secondo impianto urbano, aprendo nuove prospettive di ricerca e imponendo una doverosa revisione dei complessi già editi. Uno dei problemi che sono emersi dalla rilettura dell’abitato imerese riguarda l’estensione degli oikopeda (lotti edificabili) della città alta, inizialmente ritenuti omogenei, almeno nella progettazione originaria, ma che non pochi indizi fanno ipotizzare di dimensioni diverse, in conformità ad una gerarchia non necessariamente sociale che avrebbe caratterizzato la struttura della colonia . È soprattutto su questo aspetto che concentra l’attenzione il presente contributo, prendendo in esame le strutture abitative del Quartiere Sud, di cui sono state riconsiderate, in particolare, le case dell’Isolato XVI, per le quali era stata ipotizzata un’articolazione in blocchi quadrati di m 16 di lato, di cui si propone, invece, una differente lettura.
During the 2017-2018 excavation campaign, promoted by the Valley of the Temples Park within the H... more During the 2017-2018 excavation campaign, promoted by the Valley of the Temples Park within the Hellenistic Roman Quarter, an interesting production context was identified within space r of House IIB. Starting with the cleaning of an old archaeological survey we identified three ovens, of which can be traced back to the tannur type, a small domestic wood-burning oven in which the combustion chamber and cooking chamber coincide, probably of Middle Eastern origin. Oven 1 revealed a clay structure containing an accumulation of stones, mixed
with a blackish sediment that had crushed some partially reassembled vases. The oven has an elliptical shape with a base of clay tiles placed on a level of sand and an uplift of clay. A second oven, just to the north of the first, does not preserve the elevated portion, but only the circular imprint partly recessed in the ground. The edges are reinforced with fragments of tiles and flat stones that protrude from the wall. A third oven is located in the southeast corner of the room: larger than the first two, the elevation portion is not preserved. The three ovens are related to the tannur type, widespread throughout the Mediterranean area. It is a structure with a variable shape from the truncated cone to the cylinder, built in raw clay assembled by hand. Inside oven 1 various objects used for cooking and serving food were found: two pots and part of a third, jugs and a situla in common purified ceramic, two oil lamps and a small bottle for drinking. The materials are all datable to the end of the I century B.C. to the I century A.D.
In Archaic age banquet services are widespread in luxurious assemblages of tombs. In the inner si... more In Archaic age banquet services are widespread in luxurious assemblages of tombs. In the inner side of South Italy, the main pot of the set is the so-called cantaroide, probably used for the consumption of an alcoholic beverage locally produced. Unlike other parts of Italy, in North-Lucanian area the spread of the krater shape is rare. Furthermore, kraters are produced by local workshops just in the 5th century BCE.
The present paper aims to analyze the distribution of the krater shape in North-Lucanian area in order to compare the data with other areas of South Italy, trying to shed light on the causes of the phenomenon and to outline the possible places of production.
In the pre-Roman necropolises of Southern Italy it is not uncommon to find tombs where the deceas... more In the pre-Roman necropolises of Southern Italy it is not uncommon to find tombs where the deceased
body is completely or partially absent. Such an evidence is usually attributed to the soil’s chemical
characteristics and composition. This paper aims to reconsider the issue and the related archaeological
evidences, by investigating the phenomenon’s possible causes and by trying to recognize the existence
of specific funerary rituals connected with the partial or complete removal of the deceased’s body.
In reviewing and analyzing a few cases of empty, looted, intact, “visited” tombs, with and without residual bones
and goods, we aim to focus on the variety and significance of the native people’s funerary practices in Southern Italy
throughout centuries and cultural boundaries.
The so-called Ellenistic-Roman District of Agrigento is the widest area of the known ancient hous... more The so-called Ellenistic-Roman District of Agrigento is the widest area of the known ancient household. Its investigation began in the second half of the 19th century and continues untill today. The excavations have brought to light in an area of approx. 2 acres, part of 4 Insulae concerning the urban system. It is located in a central position, near the pubblic and religious areas: the forum/agora and the theater. Starting in 2016, the University of Bologna, in collaboration with the Valle dei Templi Archaeological and Landscape Park of Agrigento, has under-taken a research project on the so-called 3rd Insula: during the first year the previous documentation, plans and drawings were recovered, as well as objects from the excavations of the 1950s, finally organized and that is being cataloged. At the same time, a new survey was carried out using modern technologies and a systematic campaign of non-invasive investigations. During the second year, has been agreed a comprehensive program of investigative surveys, to answer some questions about urban planning, mainly related to the structure of housing and chronology of the different levels of settlement. The recovered data, even if still under study, represent something new about the lifestyle in Greek, Hellenistic, Roman and Late Antiquity: the evidences found, in fact, demonstrate without a doubt that this sector of the city was established starting from the first half of the 6th century BCE and that the permanent occupation lasted at least until the 5th century CE with a prolonged presence that, in different forms, continues at least until the 8th century CE.
The site of Rocca Nadore is located in a strategic area along the southern. The stratigraphic seq... more The site of Rocca Nadore is located in a strategic area along the southern. The stratigraphic sequence
stretches from the Archaic Age to the Late Medieval occupation, but the most significant evidence dates
to the period between the 4th and the 3rd century BCE when an important settlement was built probably
sponsored by Carthage. The importance of the site results from its position: it controls a large portion of
land between the poleis of Selinunte and Eraclea Minoa on the south shore and the routes across the inland
that allow passage towards the North of the region.
The joint research activities of the and Soprintendenza of Agrigento has been focused on the
topographical definition of the site, in particular on the defensive system. The research of 2004-2005
allowed us to identify and bring to light new areas of settlement and sections of the fortification. The
University has also activated laboratories for the study of the finds discovered in previous years that
involved undergraduated students. New research campaigns will be aimed to clarify other aspects of
the site dynamics settlement as the birth and development, a better knowledge of the road network and the
urban structure, identifying worship area and public spaces.
The aim of this paper focus on C1 sounding which returned important archaeological finds, useful
to rebuild the way of life in the Rocca Nadore site. In particular, the amphorae represent an important
evidence of the Sea Trade Networks. The data obtained through the study of artifacts found in the C1
sounding seem to set a “low chronology” for the abandonment of the site between the end of the 4th and
the first three decades of the 3rd century BCE. Currently it is difficult to understand which of the historical
events, that affected at this time, has led to the destruction of the fortified town.
L. Caliò, V. Caminneci, M. Livadiotti, M.C. Parello, M.S. Rizzo (eds.) Agrigento. Nuove ricerche sull'area pubblica centrale, 2017
M. Niola, G. Zuchtriegel (eds.), Action Painting. Rito & Arte nelle tombe di Paestum, 2017
Actas del V Congreso Internacional de Arqueología Subacuática (IKUWA V), Cartagena, 2014, pp. 661-662, Dec 2016
el sitio de Rocca Nadore está situado en una zona estratégica a lo largo de la costa
sur de Sicil... more el sitio de Rocca Nadore está situado en una zona estratégica a lo largo de la costa
sur de Sicilia. La secuencia estratigráfica abarca desde la Edad del Bronce hasta la Baja Edad
Media, pero la evidencia más importante data del periodo entre el iv y el iii siglo a. C. cuando
un importante asentamiento fue construido probablemente patrocinado por Cartago. La importancia
del sitio se debe a su ubicación: controla una gran parte del territorio entre las polis de
Selinunte y Eraclea Minoa en la orilla y las rutas por el interior del país. La corta vida del sitio
púnico representa un contexto cerrado importante que nos permite proponer nuevas ideas sobre
la datación de algunas clases de materiales, en particular, las ánforas. En este documento hay
una idea preliminar del desarrollo de las redes de comercio marítimo entre los siglos cuarto y
tercero a. C. basada en las ánforas encontradas durante las excavación de 2004.
From 2012 the Queen's University of Kingston (Ontario, Canada) carries out the archeological exca... more From 2012 the Queen's University of Kingston (Ontario, Canada) carries out the archeological excavation of Vigna Marini Vitalini, in a central area of the plateau of the Etruscan and Roman city of Caere, 35 km N of Rome. The stratigraphic sequence spans from the Early Iron Age to the modern occupation, but the most significant evidence dates to the period between the 3rd century B.C. - when the Etruscan city was incorporated into the Roman State - and the 1st century AD.
In this paper a preliminary picture of the development of the trade networks of the site between the Middle Republic and the Roman Imperial Period will be outlined based on the amphoras found at Vigna Marini Vitalini. The evidence from the site will be put in the broader contest of the coast and the hinterland of central Tyrrhenian Italy.
M.C. Parello, M.S. Rizzo (eds.), Paesaggi urbani tardoantichi. Casi a confronto. Atti delle Giornate Gregoriane VIII Edizione (29-30 novembre 2014), 2016
The so-called ‘Quartiere Ellenistico-Romano’ is a part of the ancient settlement of the city of A... more The so-called ‘Quartiere Ellenistico-Romano’ is a part of the ancient settlement of the city of Agrigento where the archaeological excavations were focused as early as the second half of the 19th century. Recent surveys by the ‘Archaeological and Landscape Park of the Valley of the Temple’ was able to collect useful information to a better understanding and definition of the phases of construction, life and abandonment of some domus.
New surveys were carried out in Insulae 1 and 4. In the Insula 4, a new area were brought to light some areas relevant to a thermal complex, the first known in the Roman Agrigentum. It is not clear whether it is to be interpreted as a public structure or as a rich private domus and when it was built but it was probably abandoned in the half of 5th century BCE. In the Early Medieval Period some rooms are reoccupied.
In the Insula 1, the excavation shows the complexity of the stratification and the transformations of the site between the Late Republican period, when the area of the I C House was occupied by a rich domus with frescoes, and the late antiquity which sees the emergence of a workshops. It was able to acquire new data for the chronological definition of the phases and, at the same time, to clarify the functional use of the East side of the House and in particular of the ‘s’ room.
Ernesto De Miro considers the room as a kitchen for the presence at the corner of a quarter circle shaped structure interpreted as a oven. After the 2014 Excavation it is clear that the room was a workshop probably for the production of olive oil. The presence of a workshop into the IC House, very close to the public area of the city, allows us to hypothesize others productive activities located into the housing settlement and open up new perspectives in the study of the district.
Excavations conducted by Queen’s University in the central area of the Etruscan city of Caere, ne... more Excavations conducted by Queen’s University in the central area of the Etruscan city of Caere, near the so-called hypogaeum of Clepsina, have brought to light a sequence of phases indicative of a longer and more complex history of urban occupation at the site than previously thought. The earliest stratigraphic evidence uncovered so far dates to the Late Iron Age, followed by an Orientalizing building with wall paintings, an important Archaic phase, and a large-scale renovation datable to the third century bc. Occupation was intense until the late first and early second century ad. Excavation and geophysical prospection have revealed a regular urban plan in the area between the centre of the city plateau and the sanctuary of Manganello. Research within the hypogaeum, particularly infrared imaging, has allowed for a better reading of wall paintings, drawings, and inscriptions, including two previously unknown texts.
Excavations conducted by Quenn's University in the central area of the Etruscan city of Caere, ne... more Excavations conducted by Quenn's University in the central area of the Etruscan city of Caere, near the so-called hypogaeum of Clepsina, have brought to light a sequence of phases indicative of a longer and more complex history of urban occupation at the site than previously thought. Excavation and geophysical prospection have revealed a regular urban plan in the area between the centre of the city plateau and the sanctuary of Manganello. Research within the hypogaeum has allowed for a better reading of wall paintings, drawings and inscriptions, including two previously unknown texts.
Colivicchi, F. & Gregori, G. L. & Lanza, M. & Lepone, A. & Scalici, M. & Trentacoste, A. & Zaccag... more Colivicchi, F. & Gregori, G. L. & Lanza, M. & Lepone, A. & Scalici, M. & Trentacoste, A. & Zaccagnino, C. "New Excavations in the Urban Area of Caere." Mouseion: Journal of the Classical Association of Canada, vol. 1013 no. 2, 2016, pp. 359-450. Project MUSE, muse.jhu.edu/article/627240.
Excavations conducted by Queen’s University in the central area of the Etruscan city of Caere, near the so-called hypogaeum of Clepsina, have brought to light a sequence of phases indicative of a longer and more complex history of urban occupation at the site than previously thought. The earliest stratigraphic evidence uncovered so far dates to the Late Iron Age, followed by an Orientalizing building with wall paintings, an important Archaic phase, and a large-scale renovation datable to the third century bc. Occupation was intense until the late first and early second century ad. Excavation and geophysical prospection have revealed a regular urban plan in the area between the centre of the city plateau and the sanctuary of Manganello. Research within the hypogaeum, particularly infrared imaging, has allowed for a better reading of wall paintings, drawings, and inscriptions, including two previously unknown texts.
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with a blackish sediment that had crushed some partially reassembled vases. The oven has an elliptical shape with a base of clay tiles placed on a level of sand and an uplift of clay. A second oven, just to the north of the first, does not preserve the elevated portion, but only the circular imprint partly recessed in the ground. The edges are reinforced with fragments of tiles and flat stones that protrude from the wall. A third oven is located in the southeast corner of the room: larger than the first two, the elevation portion is not preserved. The three ovens are related to the tannur type, widespread throughout the Mediterranean area. It is a structure with a variable shape from the truncated cone to the cylinder, built in raw clay assembled by hand. Inside oven 1 various objects used for cooking and serving food were found: two pots and part of a third, jugs and a situla in common purified ceramic, two oil lamps and a small bottle for drinking. The materials are all datable to the end of the I century B.C. to the I century A.D.
The present paper aims to analyze the distribution of the krater shape in North-Lucanian area in order to compare the data with other areas of South Italy, trying to shed light on the causes of the phenomenon and to outline the possible places of production.
body is completely or partially absent. Such an evidence is usually attributed to the soil’s chemical
characteristics and composition. This paper aims to reconsider the issue and the related archaeological
evidences, by investigating the phenomenon’s possible causes and by trying to recognize the existence
of specific funerary rituals connected with the partial or complete removal of the deceased’s body.
In reviewing and analyzing a few cases of empty, looted, intact, “visited” tombs, with and without residual bones
and goods, we aim to focus on the variety and significance of the native people’s funerary practices in Southern Italy
throughout centuries and cultural boundaries.
stretches from the Archaic Age to the Late Medieval occupation, but the most significant evidence dates
to the period between the 4th and the 3rd century BCE when an important settlement was built probably
sponsored by Carthage. The importance of the site results from its position: it controls a large portion of
land between the poleis of Selinunte and Eraclea Minoa on the south shore and the routes across the inland
that allow passage towards the North of the region.
The joint research activities of the and Soprintendenza of Agrigento has been focused on the
topographical definition of the site, in particular on the defensive system. The research of 2004-2005
allowed us to identify and bring to light new areas of settlement and sections of the fortification. The
University has also activated laboratories for the study of the finds discovered in previous years that
involved undergraduated students. New research campaigns will be aimed to clarify other aspects of
the site dynamics settlement as the birth and development, a better knowledge of the road network and the
urban structure, identifying worship area and public spaces.
The aim of this paper focus on C1 sounding which returned important archaeological finds, useful
to rebuild the way of life in the Rocca Nadore site. In particular, the amphorae represent an important
evidence of the Sea Trade Networks. The data obtained through the study of artifacts found in the C1
sounding seem to set a “low chronology” for the abandonment of the site between the end of the 4th and
the first three decades of the 3rd century BCE. Currently it is difficult to understand which of the historical
events, that affected at this time, has led to the destruction of the fortified town.
sur de Sicilia. La secuencia estratigráfica abarca desde la Edad del Bronce hasta la Baja Edad
Media, pero la evidencia más importante data del periodo entre el iv y el iii siglo a. C. cuando
un importante asentamiento fue construido probablemente patrocinado por Cartago. La importancia
del sitio se debe a su ubicación: controla una gran parte del territorio entre las polis de
Selinunte y Eraclea Minoa en la orilla y las rutas por el interior del país. La corta vida del sitio
púnico representa un contexto cerrado importante que nos permite proponer nuevas ideas sobre
la datación de algunas clases de materiales, en particular, las ánforas. En este documento hay
una idea preliminar del desarrollo de las redes de comercio marítimo entre los siglos cuarto y
tercero a. C. basada en las ánforas encontradas durante las excavación de 2004.
In this paper a preliminary picture of the development of the trade networks of the site between the Middle Republic and the Roman Imperial Period will be outlined based on the amphoras found at Vigna Marini Vitalini. The evidence from the site will be put in the broader contest of the coast and the hinterland of central Tyrrhenian Italy.
New surveys were carried out in Insulae 1 and 4. In the Insula 4, a new area were brought to light some areas relevant to a thermal complex, the first known in the Roman Agrigentum. It is not clear whether it is to be interpreted as a public structure or as a rich private domus and when it was built but it was probably abandoned in the half of 5th century BCE. In the Early Medieval Period some rooms are reoccupied.
In the Insula 1, the excavation shows the complexity of the stratification and the transformations of the site between the Late Republican period, when the area of the I C House was occupied by a rich domus with frescoes, and the late antiquity which sees the emergence of a workshops. It was able to acquire new data for the chronological definition of the phases and, at the same time, to clarify the functional use of the East side of the House and in particular of the ‘s’ room.
Ernesto De Miro considers the room as a kitchen for the presence at the corner of a quarter circle shaped structure interpreted as a oven. After the 2014 Excavation it is clear that the room was a workshop probably for the production of olive oil. The presence of a workshop into the IC House, very close to the public area of the city, allows us to hypothesize others productive activities located into the housing settlement and open up new perspectives in the study of the district.
Excavations conducted by Queen’s University in the central area of the Etruscan city of Caere, near the so-called hypogaeum of Clepsina, have brought to light a sequence of phases indicative of a longer and more complex history of urban occupation at the site than previously thought. The earliest stratigraphic evidence uncovered so far dates to the Late Iron Age, followed by an Orientalizing building with wall paintings, an important Archaic phase, and a large-scale renovation datable to the third century bc. Occupation was intense until the late first and early second century ad. Excavation and geophysical prospection have revealed a regular urban plan in the area between the centre of the city plateau and the sanctuary of Manganello. Research within the hypogaeum, particularly infrared imaging, has allowed for a better reading of wall paintings, drawings, and inscriptions, including two previously unknown texts.
with a blackish sediment that had crushed some partially reassembled vases. The oven has an elliptical shape with a base of clay tiles placed on a level of sand and an uplift of clay. A second oven, just to the north of the first, does not preserve the elevated portion, but only the circular imprint partly recessed in the ground. The edges are reinforced with fragments of tiles and flat stones that protrude from the wall. A third oven is located in the southeast corner of the room: larger than the first two, the elevation portion is not preserved. The three ovens are related to the tannur type, widespread throughout the Mediterranean area. It is a structure with a variable shape from the truncated cone to the cylinder, built in raw clay assembled by hand. Inside oven 1 various objects used for cooking and serving food were found: two pots and part of a third, jugs and a situla in common purified ceramic, two oil lamps and a small bottle for drinking. The materials are all datable to the end of the I century B.C. to the I century A.D.
The present paper aims to analyze the distribution of the krater shape in North-Lucanian area in order to compare the data with other areas of South Italy, trying to shed light on the causes of the phenomenon and to outline the possible places of production.
body is completely or partially absent. Such an evidence is usually attributed to the soil’s chemical
characteristics and composition. This paper aims to reconsider the issue and the related archaeological
evidences, by investigating the phenomenon’s possible causes and by trying to recognize the existence
of specific funerary rituals connected with the partial or complete removal of the deceased’s body.
In reviewing and analyzing a few cases of empty, looted, intact, “visited” tombs, with and without residual bones
and goods, we aim to focus on the variety and significance of the native people’s funerary practices in Southern Italy
throughout centuries and cultural boundaries.
stretches from the Archaic Age to the Late Medieval occupation, but the most significant evidence dates
to the period between the 4th and the 3rd century BCE when an important settlement was built probably
sponsored by Carthage. The importance of the site results from its position: it controls a large portion of
land between the poleis of Selinunte and Eraclea Minoa on the south shore and the routes across the inland
that allow passage towards the North of the region.
The joint research activities of the and Soprintendenza of Agrigento has been focused on the
topographical definition of the site, in particular on the defensive system. The research of 2004-2005
allowed us to identify and bring to light new areas of settlement and sections of the fortification. The
University has also activated laboratories for the study of the finds discovered in previous years that
involved undergraduated students. New research campaigns will be aimed to clarify other aspects of
the site dynamics settlement as the birth and development, a better knowledge of the road network and the
urban structure, identifying worship area and public spaces.
The aim of this paper focus on C1 sounding which returned important archaeological finds, useful
to rebuild the way of life in the Rocca Nadore site. In particular, the amphorae represent an important
evidence of the Sea Trade Networks. The data obtained through the study of artifacts found in the C1
sounding seem to set a “low chronology” for the abandonment of the site between the end of the 4th and
the first three decades of the 3rd century BCE. Currently it is difficult to understand which of the historical
events, that affected at this time, has led to the destruction of the fortified town.
sur de Sicilia. La secuencia estratigráfica abarca desde la Edad del Bronce hasta la Baja Edad
Media, pero la evidencia más importante data del periodo entre el iv y el iii siglo a. C. cuando
un importante asentamiento fue construido probablemente patrocinado por Cartago. La importancia
del sitio se debe a su ubicación: controla una gran parte del territorio entre las polis de
Selinunte y Eraclea Minoa en la orilla y las rutas por el interior del país. La corta vida del sitio
púnico representa un contexto cerrado importante que nos permite proponer nuevas ideas sobre
la datación de algunas clases de materiales, en particular, las ánforas. En este documento hay
una idea preliminar del desarrollo de las redes de comercio marítimo entre los siglos cuarto y
tercero a. C. basada en las ánforas encontradas durante las excavación de 2004.
In this paper a preliminary picture of the development of the trade networks of the site between the Middle Republic and the Roman Imperial Period will be outlined based on the amphoras found at Vigna Marini Vitalini. The evidence from the site will be put in the broader contest of the coast and the hinterland of central Tyrrhenian Italy.
New surveys were carried out in Insulae 1 and 4. In the Insula 4, a new area were brought to light some areas relevant to a thermal complex, the first known in the Roman Agrigentum. It is not clear whether it is to be interpreted as a public structure or as a rich private domus and when it was built but it was probably abandoned in the half of 5th century BCE. In the Early Medieval Period some rooms are reoccupied.
In the Insula 1, the excavation shows the complexity of the stratification and the transformations of the site between the Late Republican period, when the area of the I C House was occupied by a rich domus with frescoes, and the late antiquity which sees the emergence of a workshops. It was able to acquire new data for the chronological definition of the phases and, at the same time, to clarify the functional use of the East side of the House and in particular of the ‘s’ room.
Ernesto De Miro considers the room as a kitchen for the presence at the corner of a quarter circle shaped structure interpreted as a oven. After the 2014 Excavation it is clear that the room was a workshop probably for the production of olive oil. The presence of a workshop into the IC House, very close to the public area of the city, allows us to hypothesize others productive activities located into the housing settlement and open up new perspectives in the study of the district.
Excavations conducted by Queen’s University in the central area of the Etruscan city of Caere, near the so-called hypogaeum of Clepsina, have brought to light a sequence of phases indicative of a longer and more complex history of urban occupation at the site than previously thought. The earliest stratigraphic evidence uncovered so far dates to the Late Iron Age, followed by an Orientalizing building with wall paintings, an important Archaic phase, and a large-scale renovation datable to the third century bc. Occupation was intense until the late first and early second century ad. Excavation and geophysical prospection have revealed a regular urban plan in the area between the centre of the city plateau and the sanctuary of Manganello. Research within the hypogaeum, particularly infrared imaging, has allowed for a better reading of wall paintings, drawings, and inscriptions, including two previously unknown texts.
The finds belong to a class of Subgeometric pottery produced in Northern Lucania. So far, this pottery has never been
found outside Southern Italy. The present paper aims to reconsider finds of South Italian indigenous pottery in Etruria,
in order to compare the data with the distribution of Etruscan imports in Southern Italy. While in the Early Iron Age,
Tarquinia seems to have played a leading role in the exchange with “Oinotrian” groups settling in Southern Italy, from
the 7th century onwards, archaeological finds point to contacts between Caere and Northern Lucania as well as Daunia.
Indagini non invasive hanno permesso di recuperare la maglia urbana dell’area che si compone di isolati e di stenopoi che ripetono lo stesso orientamento e le stesse dimensioni di quelli già noti nel cosiddetto Quartiere Ellenistico-Romano.
L’abbandono precoce del contesto ha permesso di indagare in maniera estensiva diverse aree e dunque di rintracciare le fasi relative alla prima occupazione di questo settore dell’abitato che risulta compreso tra il grande spazio sacro della Collina e il piccolo corso d’acqua che giunge alla Kolymbethra e che interrompe la continuità dell’impianto urbano. Lo scavo di un’unità abitativa ha permesso di recuperare importanti informazioni riconducibili ai principali eventi che hanno segnato la storia della città nelle sue prime fasi di vita e di arricchire notevolmente le nostre conoscenze sulla cultura materiale della città greca
Posto all’angolo sud-occidentale della città, appena fuori la linea delle mura e i santuari dedicati alle divinità ctonie, in un’area dominante il corso del fiume Hypsas, erano note 3 fornaci (A-C) mentre una quarta (D) era stata soltanto individuata.
Una nuova campagna di indagini non invasive e la ripresa dei saggi stratigrafici ha consentito di ultimare lo scavo della fornace D e di individuarne una quinta (E). L’officina produceva soprattutto anfore di tipo greco-occidentale insieme a ceramica a bande, da mensa, laterizi e terrecotte figurate utilizzate nei vicini santuari.
L’importanza del contesto ci dà la possibilità di investigare il rapporto tra la città e il suo porto, con le aree artigianali e i luoghi di produzione agricola sparsi nel territorio.
In questo intervento ci si concentrerà sui luoghi di produzione legati alle attività agro-pastorali analizzando siti editi e altri individuati dalle ricerche più recenti. Si traccerà un quadro delle evidenze note nella città e nel territorio confrontandolo con i principali siti della Sicilia.
In this communication I am going to present one of the most significant contexts has been identified: it is a production site immediately outside the urban walls, comprising at least two large kilns. The topics related to the function and location of this area will be discussed in relation to the other production sites in Agrigento.
In this talk, I will explore the choice of the site where people buried their deceased relatives, the structure of the tombs, the funerary rituals and the choice of objects buried as grave goods. Taking as its starting point the physical evidence, it will reconstruct the funerary landscape from its origins to the abandonment of the necropolis. It will observe the formation and development of funerary clusters. It also will compares the funerary landscape of Ruvo del Monte with those of other sites in Southern Italy, in the Northern Lucanian district and others sites belonging to different cultures.
In this paper a preliminary picture of the development of the trade networks of the site between the Middle Republic and the Roman Imperial Period will be outlined based on the amphoras found at Vigna Marini Vitalini. The evidence from the site will be put in the broader contest of the coast and the hinterland of central Tyrrhenian Italy.
In questa occasione presentiamo i risultati delle campagne di scavo e di ricerca degli anni 2016-2018, relativamente ai sistemi di raccolta, sfruttamento e smaltimento dell’acqua nel contesto da noi indagato, caratterizzato dalla presenza di vasche, pozzi, canalizzazioni e cisterne per la gestione quotidiana delle acque in un contesto residenziale
Il rilievo delle strutture emerse e sommerse, eseguito con le più moderne tecnologie di laser scanning e modellazione 3D, ci consente di presentare una documentazione grafica più efficace e quindi, di proporre una nuova ricostruzione delle pendenze dei tetti e degli scoli delle acque.
L’occasione di questo convegno ci permetterà di illustrare i risultati più recenti del nostro lavoro
I saggi del 2014 mostrano la complessità della stratificazione e delle trasformazioni avvenute nel sito tra la tarda età ellenistica, quando l’area della Casa IC era occupata da una ricca domus con pareti affrescate, e l’età tardo antica che vede il sorgere di un impianto produttivo.
For scholars, the short life of the site represents an important "closed context“ which allows us to put forward new ideas about the dating of some classes of materials. In particular, the amphoras found at Rocca Nadore represent an important example of the trade networks in the Mediterranean Sea. In this paper a preliminary picture of the development of the trade networks of the site between 4th and 3rd centuries BCE. will be outlined based on the amphoras found in the 2004 excavation. The evidence from the site will be put in the broader contest of the Mediterranen Sea trade networks.