Papers by Claudia Tempesta
E. Equini (ed.), Men, Goods and Ideas Travelling over the Sea. Cilicia at the Crossroad of Eastern Mediterranean Trade Network, Propylaeum, 2020, Archaeology and Economy in the Ancient World – Proceedings of the 19th International Congress of Classical Archaeology, Cologne/Bonn 2018, 2018
The historical and urbanistic development of Elaiussa Sebaste is strictly connected to the mariti... more The historical and urbanistic development of Elaiussa Sebaste is strictly connected to the maritime role that it has been played since the time of founding, between the end of 2nd and the beginning of the 1st century B.C. This is clearly showed not only by the position of the city on a rocky promontory flanked by two natural harbors, but also by the silver tetradrachms and bronze coins that the city strucked in the Hellenistic period, representing the goddess Aphrodite Euploia and the symbol of aphlaston.
Whereas in the Hellenistic and Early Roman period the natural harbors located on the north and south sides of the promontory were able to satisfy the needs of Elaiussa, the economic growth of the city following the constitution of the Roman province of Cilicia (72 A.D.) required the building of a network of port facilities, such as warehouse complexes and concrete banks.
These port infrastructures were fully developed about the mid-second century A.D., when the whole city was rebuilt according a monumental layout. The road that bordered the promontory was monumentalised with the building of a curved colonnaded portico, creating a very impressive frame for the northern harbor. Despite of its architectural preminence, it was however very exposed to the silting up of the coastline; as a consequence, since the Byzantine period the northern port has gradually been losing its importance, as showed by the placement of the productive structures (such as kilns) along the southern harbor.
abstract: The area now known as Parco della Vena del Gesso Romagnola was inhabitated as from preh... more abstract: The area now known as Parco della Vena del Gesso Romagnola was inhabitated as from prehistoric time confirmed by the presence of caves. They were used for burial and religious purposes up to the Roman period. In Medieval times they were used for shelter. The new discoveries of Lucerna Cave and the roman building of Ca' Carnè led us to the survey of the surrounding area. This indicated the presence of fairly dense population from Copper Age to the Modern Age.
E. Equini Schneider (a cura di), Elaiussa Sebaste. An archaeological guide, Homer Kitabevi, Istanbul 2008, pp. 95-113, 2008
A. Gallone, S. Zottis (a cura di), L’archeologia con gli occhi di Silvia. Atti della giornata di studio per ricordare Valeria Silvia Mellace (Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, 7 marzo 2009, Roma), , Catania, 2011, pp. 189-200, 2011
Published in: Adalya VIII, pp. 59-81, 2005
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Whereas in the Hellenistic and Early Roman period the natural harbors located on the north and south sides of the promontory were able to satisfy the needs of Elaiussa, the economic growth of the city following the constitution of the Roman province of Cilicia (72 A.D.) required the building of a network of port facilities, such as warehouse complexes and concrete banks.
These port infrastructures were fully developed about the mid-second century A.D., when the whole city was rebuilt according a monumental layout. The road that bordered the promontory was monumentalised with the building of a curved colonnaded portico, creating a very impressive frame for the northern harbor. Despite of its architectural preminence, it was however very exposed to the silting up of the coastline; as a consequence, since the Byzantine period the northern port has gradually been losing its importance, as showed by the placement of the productive structures (such as kilns) along the southern harbor.
Books by Claudia Tempesta
Whereas in the Hellenistic and Early Roman period the natural harbors located on the north and south sides of the promontory were able to satisfy the needs of Elaiussa, the economic growth of the city following the constitution of the Roman province of Cilicia (72 A.D.) required the building of a network of port facilities, such as warehouse complexes and concrete banks.
These port infrastructures were fully developed about the mid-second century A.D., when the whole city was rebuilt according a monumental layout. The road that bordered the promontory was monumentalised with the building of a curved colonnaded portico, creating a very impressive frame for the northern harbor. Despite of its architectural preminence, it was however very exposed to the silting up of the coastline; as a consequence, since the Byzantine period the northern port has gradually been losing its importance, as showed by the placement of the productive structures (such as kilns) along the southern harbor.