Agnese Livia Fischetti
University of Groningen, Groningen Institute of Archaeology, Department Member
- University of Groningen, Archaeology, Department MemberRoyal Netherlands Institute in Rome, Ancient Studies, Department Memberadd
- Classical Archaeology, Ceramics (Archaeology), Ancient Topography (Archaeology), Topografia, Roman Archaeology, Archaeology of Latium, and 9 moreRoman Pottery, Topography of Ancient Rome (Archaeology), Archaeology, Archeologia, Latium vetus, Landscape Archaeology, Topografia Antica, Pottery (Archaeology), and Etruscan Archaeologyedit
- Ph.D. in Landscape archaeology, restorer, potter. My main research fields are Landscape Archaeology, Ancient Rome and... morePh.D. in Landscape archaeology, restorer, potter. My main research fields are Landscape Archaeology, Ancient Rome and Latium, Alban Hills, Middle Tiber Valley, Greek and Roman pottery, Roman architecture, experimental archaeologyedit
This paper examines the life cycle of cooking jars from a well of a rural farm in Ciampino, Rome, dated to the Mid-Republican period (4 th-3 rd centuries B.C.E.). Towards this aim, 39 cooking jars were selected and analysed combining... more
This paper examines the life cycle of cooking jars from a well of a rural farm in Ciampino, Rome, dated to the Mid-Republican period (4 th-3 rd centuries B.C.E.). Towards this aim, 39 cooking jars were selected and analysed combining detailed macroscopic observation and thin section petrography. More specifically, thin section petrography was used to reconstruct the production technology of the cooking jars, including raw materials, paste recipes, forming and firing technology. Macroscopic observation of the cooking jars serves to identify evidence for use and discard, and focuses on vessel completeness, accretion, and attrition. The results suggest that most jars from the well were produced in the region of the Alban Hills (Colli Albani), while a minority seems to have been imported from the Tiber Valley region, north of Rome. Hand specimen observation confirmed that the jars were almost complete, consisting of few and large fragments; they were used very little, if at all, indicating that their deposition in the well was structured and occurred rapidly. Combined with other evidence from the well, comprising Black Gloss 'Herakles' bowls, it is suggested that the production, use and discard of the cooking jars formed part of the ritual closure of the well.
This short paper was the subject of a poster describing the latest findings from the villa of Q. V. Pollione, on the slopes of Tusculum. Comparing the 19th-century excavations with modern ones provides a broader picture of agricultural... more
This short paper was the subject of a poster describing the latest findings from the villa of Q. V. Pollione, on the slopes of Tusculum. Comparing the 19th-century excavations with modern ones provides a broader picture of agricultural production and the probable production of coloured glass
This article presents some results of research aimed at reconstructing the ancient road network that led from the slopes of the Alban Hills to Rome. The comparative analysis of ancient cartography, toponymy and recent archaeological... more
This article presents some results of research aimed at reconstructing the ancient road network that led from the slopes of the Alban Hills to Rome.
The comparative analysis of ancient cartography, toponymy and recent archaeological findings has made it possible to identify on ancient maps the places where ruins are still visible today. Conversely, it was also sometimes possible to identify the exact location of archaeological features that were present on ancient maps but are no longer visible in today's landscape
The comparative analysis of ancient cartography, toponymy and recent archaeological findings has made it possible to identify on ancient maps the places where ruins are still visible today. Conversely, it was also sometimes possible to identify the exact location of archaeological features that were present on ancient maps but are no longer visible in today's landscape
The short paper presented as a poster at the conference on the Mid-Republican Age in Latium concerns a first description of the site of via Romana Vecchia. In particular, it focuses on the votive deposit that filled a well during a phase... more
The short paper presented as a poster at the conference on the Mid-Republican Age in Latium concerns a first description of the site of via Romana Vecchia. In particular, it focuses on the votive deposit that filled a well during a phase of change in the structure and function of the site. The analysis of the ceramic classes, the unique shapes and sizes of the vessels, the presence of graffiti and animal bones, suggest the nature of the deposit and the deity celebrated in it. In addition, it was possible to obtain some information on the associated structures and the state of the ownership
The area corresponding to the modern city of Rome is usually known for the magnificent remains of the Roman civilization and the myths of its foundation in 753 BC. Less known is evidence of the prehistoric occupation occurring until the... more
The area corresponding to the modern city of Rome is usually known for the magnificent remains of the Roman civilization and the myths of its foundation in 753 BC. Less known is evidence of the prehistoric occupation occurring until the Bronze Age along the territory corresponding to the city of Rome and the surrounding area, called "Campagna Romana". Indeed, until a few years ago, the archaeological evidence relating to the phases of recent prehistory, from the Neolithic to the beginning of the Bronze Age, were completely, or almost completely, unknown. Recent excavations, mainly related to preventive archaeology, led to the identification of settlements and necropolises associated with a complex cultural scenario and shed light on the social and cultural aspects of daily life of the human groups who occupied this territory before the Latium civilization.
Della città di Roma, ben nota per le maestose vestigia riguardanti la civiltà romana e per i miti che precedono la sua fondazione avvenuta nel 753 a.C., sono poco conosciute le fasi antecedenti l’età del Bronzo finale , sia nell’area urbana, che nel territorio al di fuori delle mura, definito come “Campagna Romana” che va dal Neolitico antico fino agli inizi dell'età del Bronzo. Scavi recenti, legati principalmente all’archeologia preventiva, hanno portato all’individuazione di insediamenti e necropoli riferibili ad un complesso ed articolato panorama culturale, gettando luce su aspetti della vita quotidiana, sociale e culturale di gruppi umani che hanno occupato questo territorio prima della formazione della civiltà laziale.
Della città di Roma, ben nota per le maestose vestigia riguardanti la civiltà romana e per i miti che precedono la sua fondazione avvenuta nel 753 a.C., sono poco conosciute le fasi antecedenti l’età del Bronzo finale , sia nell’area urbana, che nel territorio al di fuori delle mura, definito come “Campagna Romana” che va dal Neolitico antico fino agli inizi dell'età del Bronzo. Scavi recenti, legati principalmente all’archeologia preventiva, hanno portato all’individuazione di insediamenti e necropoli riferibili ad un complesso ed articolato panorama culturale, gettando luce su aspetti della vita quotidiana, sociale e culturale di gruppi umani che hanno occupato questo territorio prima della formazione della civiltà laziale.
Research Interests: Prehistoric Archaeology, Anthropology, Zooarchaeology, Geoarchaeology, Paleobotany, and 15 moreArchaeozoology, Neolithic Archaeology, Neolithic & Chalcolithic Archaeology, Use Wear Analysis, Taphonomy, Molecular Anthropology, Ceramics (Archaeology), Residue Analysis (Archaeology), Residue and Use-Wear Analysis, Lithic Technology (Archaeology), Eneolithic, Paleolithic Archaeology, Upper Palaeolithic, Phisical anthropology, and Geoarchaeology and Paleoenvironmental Reconstructions
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Lo studio propone l'analisi della struttura muraria nota come campanile della chiesa di S. Marina in località Colle della Noce, inserita nel contesto topografico di Ardea antica e medievale.
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NEW FINDINGS FROM THE MARINO LANDS: BURIALS AND FUNERARY AREAS OF THE LATE BRONZE AGE. In the Campagna Romana, a plain between Ciampino and Marino, a funeral area has been identified related to the Late Bronze Age. The burials,... more
NEW FINDINGS FROM THE MARINO LANDS: BURIALS AND FUNERARY AREAS OF THE LATE BRONZE AGE. In the Campagna Romana, a plain between Ciampino and Marino, a funeral area has been identified related to the Late Bronze Age. The burials, incinerations deposited in lined stoned pits, are composed by a cinerary vase closed by a bowl or a lid. The environement has been strongly damaged due to heavy rural works; some burials are presented herewith, whose association resulted certain. A strong contiguity has been observed with other funerary sites referred to the Late Bronze Age situated along the same “crinale di Roma”, a natural route that links Rome to the western Colli Albani’s top, which will start off to the Via Castrimoniense in the Roman age.
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The Colli Albani is a region close to Rome that has been extensively investigated in recent decades. Combining data from latest excavation campaigns and legacy data, this research focuses on the specific topics of the communication routes... more
The Colli Albani is a region close to Rome that has been extensively investigated in recent decades.
Combining data from latest excavation campaigns and legacy data, this research focuses on the specific topics of the communication routes and settlement dynamics on the western slopes of the Alban crater
Combining data from latest excavation campaigns and legacy data, this research focuses on the specific topics of the communication routes and settlement dynamics on the western slopes of the Alban crater
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La mostra è dedicata alla cultura del sacro, alle testimonianze dei riti e all'architettura sacrale nel particolare contesto dei santuari albani. Nata dalla volontà dell'Amministrazione Comunale di Lanuvio, d'intesa con la Soprintendenza... more
La mostra è dedicata alla cultura del sacro, alle testimonianze dei riti e all'architettura sacrale nel particolare contesto dei santuari albani. Nata dalla volontà dell'Amministrazione Comunale di Lanuvio, d'intesa con la Soprintendenza per l'Archeologia Belle Arti e Paesaggio per l'Area Metropolitana di Roma, la Provincia di Viterbo e l'Etruria Meridionale e il Nucleo Polizia Tributaria della Guardia di Finanza di Roma, si articola nei locali dell'ex Antiquarium comunale, al piano terreno della suggestiva Villa Sforza Cesarini e nell'area archeologica del santuario di Giunone Sospita a Lanuvio. La mostra è incentrata sui particolari aspetti che la ritualità antica ha assunto in alcuni dei centri più importanti dei Colli Albani, nei quali il culto si lega a un aspetto boschivo, come appunto ad Aricia con il lucus Ferentinae, il nemus dedicato a Diana ( nell'odierno comune di Nemi) e la Giunone Sospita di Lanuvium. Per l'occasione è stato pubblicato il catalogo con le schede dei pezzi esposti e con una serie di saggi, a firma di rinomati studiosi, che presentano importanti novità interpretative sugli argomenti trattati.