Sovrintendenza di Roma Capitale
Monumenti Antichi
The data related to the earliest cultures of Italian Upper Palaeolithic are, on the whole, not much well-known. On one hand only a few data from Aurignacian sites, even if they are known since a long time (the Thirties — BLANC A.C.,... more
Summary We present here the typological analysis of an important sample (about one quarter) of the lithic industry found at the Rebibbia - Casal de'Pazzi site (Rome). For the most part, the lithic industry is on flakes obtained from... more
A minimum of 30 Aurignacian sites are known to exist in Italy, either as stratified cave sites, or as open air settlements, often disturbed by farming activity. Uncalibrated 14C dates range approximately 38 to 30 kyr BP, but most sites... more
The systematic survey of Rome’s coastal zone, begun in 1988, has identified many new sites of all periods, ranging from the Palaeolithic to the Roman period. The project has sought to define a methodology of recording the archaeological... more
THE ENEOLITHIC SITE OF CASALE MASSIMA (ROME): THE SECOND EXCAVATION CAMPAIGN. - The results of the archaeological excavation at Casale Massima (Rome), in 1996, are here presented. The archaeological context and the pottery assemblage can... more
THE MALAFEDE SITE - VALLE PORCINA (ROME): TRACES OF A DWELLING STRUCTURE. - During an excavation campaign realized in 1997- 98 in Malafede area, were found the remains of a dwelling structure characterized by the presence of lithic... more
Lithic and bone industries from the Middle Pleistocene sites of Castel di Guido, Torre in Pietra levels m and d, La Polledrara and Casal de’ Pazzi are discussed. The earlier sites – except La Polledrara – show greater variety in the... more
SUMMARY: An overview is given of the distribution of the 12 major Lower Palaeolithic sites around Rome with both bones and artefacts. Regularities in their spatial distribution are traced, and the preservation and discovery conditions of... more
"In the second half of the 90, regional archaeological surveys were carried out in the east area of Rome. This research was preliminary to a large-scale urban project called "Sistema Direzionale Orientale". The better studied areas were... more
This text discusses the methodological choices that constituted the basis of the territorial archaeological investigations carried out in the Est Suburbs of Rome in the late 90's
Fontana Nuova di Ragusa, a small rock-shelter in southeast Sicily, was thoroughly excavated by Bernabò Brea in 1949. In the far South of Europe – Sicily is nearly on a latitude with Africa – it has continuing importance as making a... more
"Resumen Italia es un país extremamente rico en localidades pleistocenas que contienen restos de Elephas antiquus. Aunque la historia de los estudios y las excavaciones tiene casi dos siglos, es sólo en los últimos cincuenta años cuando... more
La campagna di indagini archeologiche, preliminare alla progettazione del grande intervento urbanistico del Sistema Direzionale Orientale nel settore Est della capitale, è scaturita dall’esigenza di orientare, per una volta... more
Selected papers from "The World of Elephants" Congress, Rome, 2001
C’erano elefanti in Italia prima dell'arrivo di Pirro? E 'difficile immaginare che due o trecentomila anni fa la campagna romana era attraversato da branchi di elefanti, ma il territorio di Roma è tra i più ricchi al mondo per l’enorme... more
""Atti del 1° Congresso Internazionale "La Terra degli Elefanti" (Roma 16-20 ottobre 2001)
Proceedings of the first international Congress "The World of Elephants) (Rome 16-20 ottobre 2001)""
Proceedings of the first international Congress "The World of Elephants) (Rome 16-20 ottobre 2001)""
Riassunto: Un mondo di 200.000 anni fa: vulcani, elefanti, ippopotami, rinoceronti e uomini. A Casal de' Pazzi un Museo ce lo racconta. Abstract: At Casal de 'Pazzi, a Museum tells of the roman world of 200,000 years ago with volcanoes,... more