- Università degli Studi di Verona
Dipartimento di Culture e Civiltà
viale dell'Università 4
37129 Verona
- Roman Pottery, Archaeology, Ancient economy, Late Roman Pottery, Black Sea region, Lower Danube limes, and 17 moreRoman Transport Amphoras, Latin Epigraphy, Aquileia, Adriatic Sea, Ancient economies (Archaeology), Ancient Trade & Commerce (Archaeology), Greek Pottery, Roman Amphorae, Late Roman Amphorae, Ancient Lamps, Ceramica a Vernice Nera, Lychnology, Studio e analisi di alcuni contesti della Domus centrale presso i fondi ex Cossar di Aquileia, Late Roman Glazed Ware, Archaeometry, Italian Studies, and Roman Archaeologyedit
- I hold a MA degree in Archaelogy from the University of Sofia and a PhD in Study and Conservation of Archaeological a... moreI hold a MA degree in Archaelogy from the University of Sofia and a PhD in Study and Conservation of Archaeological and Architectural Heritage from the University of Padua. My primary research goals are directed towards understanding ancient economy and Roman material culture using traditional typochronological methods combined to archaeometric analyses and data manegement and statistical approaches. As a postdoctoral fellow at the Padua University and as post-graduate specialist at the Milan University, I has examined different aspects of production and supply of commodities and also analysed their distribution patterns within the Roman East and West.edit
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"This research project is focussed on the distribution of amphorae and patterns of consumption in the Eastern Roman provinces of Moesia Inferior and Thrace and their economic relationships with the regions of the Western Mediterranean.... more
"This research project is focussed on the distribution of amphorae and patterns of consumption in the Eastern Roman provinces of Moesia Inferior and Thrace and their economic relationships with the regions of the Western Mediterranean.
The research represents a critical review of published data. The peculiar modern geopolitical context over the second half of the 20th century and problems related to linguistic accessibility has had the effect of creating a lack of comprehensive and up-to-date studies in this area and the knowledge of Bulgarian and other Slavic languages was instrumental in identifying local classification systems of amphorae with those commonly established.
The overall account of amphora distribution made it possible to examine in detail some case studies, which were selected either because of their role in the Roman period, or for the intensity of research. All these sites are situated near important commercial routes, along the lower bank of the Danube River (Novae, Sexaginta Prista and Trimammium), on the Western coast of the Black Sea (Odessos, Deultum, Apollonia Pontica) and in inland Thrace (Kabyle).
The direct examination of about four hundred items of amphorae (most of them unpublished) discovered in these sites was used to draft a chronological scheme, which builds on relevant contextual data and published evidence.
Trend analysis of the import of foodstuffs over specific historical periods: the typological examination of the amphorae and their marks, along with the type of agricultural production of their provenance area allow establishing the likely content of the containers (oil, wine, fish products or other foodstuffs). Graphs elaborated on the basis of these patterns can throw fresh insights on this archaeological research.
In the final synthesis, economic long term developments are pointed out. In particular, two commercials routes are highlighted: the first one is connected with the Western Black Sea trade route and it concerns mostly Agean and Pontic trading, without excluding some Western Mediterranean products which reached this territory still in the Late Hellenistic period. The second one runs along the Danube and it is related to the presence of Roman army: through this route since the first half of 1st century AD arrived the goods from the Adriatic Sea, and then, after the Dacian wars and the creation of the province of Dacia (106 AD), the foodstuffs from the Iberian Peninsula. The presence of Iberian commodities increases particularly when the Emperor Septimius Severus established the annona militaris. In this period some goods from the Pontus Euxinus reached the inland of Thrace as shown the assignment of Kabyle. "
The research represents a critical review of published data. The peculiar modern geopolitical context over the second half of the 20th century and problems related to linguistic accessibility has had the effect of creating a lack of comprehensive and up-to-date studies in this area and the knowledge of Bulgarian and other Slavic languages was instrumental in identifying local classification systems of amphorae with those commonly established.
The overall account of amphora distribution made it possible to examine in detail some case studies, which were selected either because of their role in the Roman period, or for the intensity of research. All these sites are situated near important commercial routes, along the lower bank of the Danube River (Novae, Sexaginta Prista and Trimammium), on the Western coast of the Black Sea (Odessos, Deultum, Apollonia Pontica) and in inland Thrace (Kabyle).
The direct examination of about four hundred items of amphorae (most of them unpublished) discovered in these sites was used to draft a chronological scheme, which builds on relevant contextual data and published evidence.
Trend analysis of the import of foodstuffs over specific historical periods: the typological examination of the amphorae and their marks, along with the type of agricultural production of their provenance area allow establishing the likely content of the containers (oil, wine, fish products or other foodstuffs). Graphs elaborated on the basis of these patterns can throw fresh insights on this archaeological research.
In the final synthesis, economic long term developments are pointed out. In particular, two commercials routes are highlighted: the first one is connected with the Western Black Sea trade route and it concerns mostly Agean and Pontic trading, without excluding some Western Mediterranean products which reached this territory still in the Late Hellenistic period. The second one runs along the Danube and it is related to the presence of Roman army: through this route since the first half of 1st century AD arrived the goods from the Adriatic Sea, and then, after the Dacian wars and the creation of the province of Dacia (106 AD), the foodstuffs from the Iberian Peninsula. The presence of Iberian commodities increases particularly when the Emperor Septimius Severus established the annona militaris. In this period some goods from the Pontus Euxinus reached the inland of Thrace as shown the assignment of Kabyle. "
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Material culture has always been an important source for the investigation of economic changes in ancient societies. In this sense, the persistence of some productive processes in pottery manufacture (or the adoption of new ones)... more
Material culture has always been an important source for the investigation of economic changes in ancient societies. In this sense, the persistence of some productive processes in pottery manufacture (or the adoption of new ones) represents an effective tool for the analysis of certain historical periods, particularly of those marked by problematic changes. For instance, the economic crisis that struck the cities during late antiquity can be examined from the point of some trends in the ceramic craft related to specific dynamics of interaction between groups of artisans. This paper falls within the context of issues mentioned above and attempts to analyse some aspects of the socio-economic changes that characterised urban centres of Adriatic Italy during the Late Antique period. In order to carry out the intended research, data regarding the coarse ware found during excavations of the so-called domus of Titus Macer at Aquileia will be used. More specifically, a group of pots will be examined, which represents a prime example of the new techniques used in kitchenware production, but which can also be considered a result of a return to traditional production processes.
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The subject of this paper is a brief synthesis of some finds of Roman amphorae discovered on the western Pontic coast (today Eastern Bulgaria). The topic is faced during the research field of my PhD international research project, still... more
The subject of this paper is a brief synthesis of some finds of Roman amphorae discovered on the western Pontic coast (today Eastern Bulgaria). The topic is faced during the research field of my PhD international research project, still in progress, focussed on the commercial dynamics in Moesia Inferior and Thrace during the Roman times. Some first data already came into results individuating some patterns of consumption and confirming the existence of important commercial guidelines between Roman provinces on the Lower Danube, the north-western Pontic area and the Adriatic coast. The results will be completed with analysis of some observations of general character concerning the commercial significance of the Black Sea region for the local market, as well
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All\u2019interno del vastissimo panorama dei ritrovamenti archeologici provenienti durante la quarta campagna di scavo (maggio-luglio 2012) condotta nell\u2019area dei fondi ex Cossar dal Dipartimento dei Beni culturali... more
All\u2019interno del vastissimo panorama dei ritrovamenti archeologici provenienti durante la quarta campagna di scavo (maggio-luglio 2012) condotta nell\u2019area dei fondi ex Cossar dal Dipartimento dei Beni culturali dell\u2019Universt\ue0 di Padova, si distinguono, per il loro interesse documentario e cronologico, alcuni frammenti di anfore orientali, ceramiche fini, lucerne e materiali vitrei e metallici. I reperti archeologici qui analizzati provengono in particolare dalle ricerche che hanno interessato la parte occidentale della domus ad atrio, le quattro botteghe parallele con le due retrobotteghe, rivolte verso portico che fiancheggia il cardine stradale sul lato est della casa e il settore posto nell\u2019angolo sud-orientale della propriet\ue0, coincidente con la cinta muraria urbana. Nonostante resti ancora molto da fare, si \ue8 voluto, tuttavia, prendere in considerazione alcuni materiali particolarmente significativi, perch\ue9 si ritiene che essi possano, nonostante agli evidenti limiti dovuti a uno studio ancora preliminare, fornire interessanti spunti di riflessione sulle attivit\ue0 produttive e gli scambi commerciali che hanno interessato l\u2019area tra la tarda Repubblica e la fine dell\u2019Antichit\ue0
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It has become increasingly apparent over the last decades that cooking pottery played a considerable role as a trade commodity in ancient time. By taking a closer look at the pottery found in Aquileia, we want to explore and discuss the... more
It has become increasingly apparent over the last decades that cooking pottery played a considerable role as a trade commodity in ancient time. By taking a closer look at the pottery found in Aquileia, we want to explore and discuss the relationship between locally produced and imported cooking wares from a quantitative, morphological and functional point of view. We will make use of case studies from the so-called domus of Titus Macer to establish in which ways this correlation changes over time and how we can explain some trends. The possibility to examine domestic contexts offered the opportunity to carry out an in-depth analysis of the cooking ware in order to reconstruct pottery sets and, as far as possible, eating habits and food practices
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This paper aims to examine the black glossed pottery from excavations at \u2018ex Cossar property\u2019 in Aquileia carried out between 2009 and 2011. Several groups have been identified at a first stage of research, corresponding to... more
This paper aims to examine the black glossed pottery from excavations at \u2018ex Cossar property\u2019 in Aquileia carried out between 2009 and 2011. Several groups have been identified at a first stage of research, corresponding to different production areas. Most finds were probably produced locally, in workshops located in North-Adriatic. Among the imported products, the most attested one seems to be the Campana B group, while just few fragments can be related to Central Italic and Campanian areas. Formal and typological analysis of diagnostic finds has been carried out at a second stage of research. Open forms are predominant, among which and following a proper North-Italic \u2018fashion\u2019 types Lamboglia 5 and 28 are well represented, as well as patera Lamboglia 6. From a chronological point of view, the most ancient forms date back to the beginning of the 2nd century BC, associated probably with the foundation of Colonia Aquileia. At that time, imported black glossed ware is predominant, compared to early local production. The distribution of black glossed pottery reached a peak during the 1st century BC, while some few finds from Augustan times testify the final phase of production. Comparing the results obtained by the study of the finds from the \u2018ex Cossar property\u2019 against the regional framework historical, cultural and geographical peculiarities of the North-Adriatic area emerge, outlining this area as an independent reality that presents a proper social, economical and commercial dynamics
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This paper aims to examine the character and activity of Luisa Bertacchi in the light of the manifold work she carried out at the \u201cformer Cossar\u201d area in Aquileia. Since 2009 the authors on behalf of the Padua University with... more
This paper aims to examine the character and activity of Luisa Bertacchi in the light of the manifold work she carried out at the \u201cformer Cossar\u201d area in Aquileia. Since 2009 the authors on behalf of the Padua University with the cooperation of the Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici del Friuli Venezia Giulia and the Aquileia Foundation have been operating there. Between the 1960s and 1980s, Luisa Bertacchi\u2019s activity focused on this area, with a particular interest in the restoration of the ruins brought to light in the 1930s by Giovanni Battista Brusin. Over that period of time, the scholar collected a substantial assemblage of pottery finds, which had been stored until now in the Museum deposits. These finds show her particular interest in the contextual analysis between finds and the excavated structures. Her peculiar attention towards heritage management, which she concretely carried out by restoring the ancient structures using innovative technical and structural solutions is even more surprising, and to be considered on the forefront at the time. The work of Luisa Bertacchi at Aquileia resulted in a deep innovation in the field of archaeological investigation through the modernisation of both research methods and preliminary reports. From our contemporary point of view, however, her main achievement was the introduction of new forms of heritage management, through new concepts and terms such as valorisation and archaeological park, which are still key themes of discussion today
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Un\u2019altra attivit\ue0 concernente il riesame della documentazione pregressa relativa ai fondi Cossar \ue8 stata dedicata allo studio dei materiali rinvenuti durante i lavori di valorizzazione dell\u2019area, effettuati sotto la... more
Un\u2019altra attivit\ue0 concernente il riesame della documentazione pregressa relativa ai fondi Cossar \ue8 stata dedicata allo studio dei materiali rinvenuti durante i lavori di valorizzazione dell\u2019area, effettuati sotto la direzione di Luisa Bertacchi. In quest\u2019occasione, prima di riposizionare i mosaici, alcuni su due strutture in cemento sopraelevate, e altri su solette di cemento, Luisa Bertacchi effettua un\u2019accurata indagine dell\u2019area sottostante. I materiali da lei recuperati non vennnero mai pubblicati, ma nell\u2019unico contributo che riporta tali indagini la studiosa tiene a precisare che \u201ci materiali [...] sono importantissimi al fine della valutazione cronologica dei mosaici stessi...\u201d. Partendo da questa considerazione, e grazie alla gentile collaborazione della Soprintendenza per i Beni archeologici del Friuli Venezia Giulia, si \ue8 deciso di presentare in maniera estesa tutta la documentazione relativa ai materiali recuperati durante queste indagini
Gli scavi condotti nell'area dei fondi ex Cossar ad Aquileia hanno portato alla luce il ritrovamento di un peso lapideo su cui superficie \ue8 visibile un'iscrizione di propriet\ue0
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Late Roman glazed pottery on the Lower Danube limes. Production, function and distributio
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Il contributo prende in esame la figura e l’opera di Luisa Bertacchi alla luce delle molteplici attività da lei condotte nell’area dei fondi ex Cossar di Aquileia, dove gli autori operano dal 2009 per conto dell’Università di Padova e in... more
Il contributo prende in esame la figura e l’opera di Luisa Bertacchi alla luce delle molteplici attività da lei condotte nell’area dei fondi ex Cossar di Aquileia, dove gli autori operano dal 2009 per conto dell’Università di Padova e in sinergia con la Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici del Friuli Venezia Giulia e la Fondazione Aquileia. Dai primi anni Sessanta e fino agli anni Ottanta del secolo scorso la studiosa condusse in quest’area numerosi interventi con un particolare interesse rivolto alle opere di sistemazione dei resti che erano stati riportati alla luce prevalentemente da G. Brusin nei decenni precedenti. Nel corso degli scavi preliminari alle opere di restauro, Luisa Bertacchi recuperò un nutrito lotto di materiali ceramici, oggi ritrovati nei magazzini del Museo e in corso di studio, dai quali emerge la grande e insospettata attenzione della studiosa verso le relazioni tra i contesti stratigrafici e le strutture indagate. Ancora più sorprendenti appaiono il suo interesse e la sua cura per l’adeguamento dei resti, finalizzato al potenziamento della fruizione dell’area, con soluzioni tecniche e strutturali all’avanguardia per l’epoca. Dal quadro complessivo, alla personalità di Luisa Bertacchi Aquileia deve profonde innovazioni sia nel campo delle attività di scavo, dove rinnovò metodi di indagine e forme di resoconto, sia soprattutto nelle forme della gestione dei Beni archeologici, introducendo concetti e termini quali quello della valorizzazione e del Parco archeologico che oggi dominano il panorama del dibattito contemporaneo non solo aquileiese. ABSTRACT This paper aims to examine the character and activity of Luisa Bertacchi in the light of the manifold work she carried out at the ‘ex fondi Cossar’ area in Aquileia. Since 2009 the authors on behalf of the Padua University with the cooperation of the Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici of Friuli Venezia Giulia Region and the Aquileia Foundation have operated there. Between the 1960s and 1980s, Luisa Bertacchi’s activity focused on this area, with a particular interest in the restoration of the ruins brought to light over the 1930s by Giovanni Brusin. Over that period of time, the scholar collected a substantial assemblage of pottery finds, which had been stored until now in the museum deposits. These finds show her particular interest in the contextual analysis between finds and the excavated structures. Her peculiar attention towards heritage management, which she concretely carried out by restoring the ancient structures using innovative technical and structural solutions is even more surprising, and to be considered on the forefront at the time ,. The work of Luisa Bertacchi at Aquileia resulted in a deep innovation in the field of archaeological investigation through the modernisation of both research methods and preliminary reports. From our contempoary point of view, however, her main achievement was the introduction of new forms of heritage management , through new concepts and terms such as valorisation and archaeological park, which are still key themes nowadays.
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Il nomen Vettius, associato a numerosi praenomina e cognomina, è frequentemente attestato su epigrafia lapidaria e su instrumentum in tutta la X regio e non solo, con particolare concentrazione attorno alla colonia di Aquileia. Tale... more
Il nomen Vettius, associato a numerosi praenomina e cognomina, è frequentemente attestato su epigrafia lapidaria e su instrumentum in tutta la X regio e non solo, con particolare concentrazione attorno alla colonia di Aquileia. Tale constatazione ha dato la possibilità di avviare, sulla base della documentazione epigrafica sino a oggi edita, uno studio prosopografico sulla gens, presumibilmente trasferitasi al nord dal centro-Italia a seguito della deduzione della colonia aquileiese (181 a.C.) e ivi implicata nella produzione di eterogenee classi ceramiche (laterizi, anfore, lucerne, terra sigillata) e nella fervente vita politica della città.The nomen Vettius, in association with various praenomina and cognomina, is frequently documented in all X regio and beyond by epigraphy and instrumentum inscriptum, especially around the city of Aquileia. This observation offers the possibility to launch a prosopographical study about the family, based on published epigraphic data. The gens pr...
The present paper analyses problems related to the Italic copies of African lamps, due to recent discovery of 8 Atlante XA1a lamps in the domus so-called of Tito Macro at Aquileia. The examined group offers the possibility to investigate... more
The present paper analyses problems related to the Italic copies of African lamps, due to recent discovery of 8 Atlante XA1a lamps in the domus so-called of Tito Macro at Aquileia. The examined group offers the possibility to investigate the phenomenon of local copies of African products in Northern Italy which seems to increase mainly from the middle of the 5th century AD onward. The analyzed samples have the same fabric and a discus decorated with a prayer, a wide-spread motif also in a group of original African lamps, on which they seem to be inspired. Technology and fabric of the examined lamps suggest the same production center which the archeometrical analyses placed in the Adriatic area
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Aquileia, mosaici romani, edilizia privata roman
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Le lucerne tardoantiche rinvenute nella domus c.d. di Tito Macro ad Aquileia o\\ufb00rono la possibilit\\ue0 di indagare i grandi cambiamenti produttivi, commerciali e iconogra\\ufb01ci nel campo dell\\u2019illuminazione durante il... more
Le lucerne tardoantiche rinvenute nella domus c.d. di Tito Macro ad Aquileia o\\ufb00rono la possibilit\\ue0 di indagare i grandi cambiamenti produttivi, commerciali e iconogra\\ufb01ci nel campo dell\\u2019illuminazione durante il periodo tardoantico. In un clima di globale restringimento del mercato, accanto ai prodotti africani cominciano ad essere commercializzate imitazioni di lucerne africane, destinate a un\\u2019utenza diversi\\ufb01cata, e che rappresentano un documento essenziale della produzione e della piccola distribuzione nei singoli contesti locali. Il nucleo esaminato ha o\\ufb00erto la possibilit\\ue0 di indagare sul fenomeno delle imitazioni di prodotti d\\u2019importazione africana in area nord-italica che sembra assumere notevole consistenza sopratutto dalla met\\ue0 del V sec. d.C. in poi. Le caratteristiche del corpo ceramico delle imitazioni analizzate, nonch\\ue9 il loro particolare motivo decorativo ornante il disco, largamente di\\ufb00uso anche tra gli originali in terra sigillata africana, sembrano evocare uno stesso centro produttivo che le analisi archeometriche eseguite suggeriscono collocare nell\\u2019area adriatica
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Roman, Late Roman and Early Byzantine lamps from the National Archeological Reserve \u201cDeultum \u2013 Debelt\u201
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The research held by the University of Padua in the area of the Cossar property at Aquileia gave the opportunity to investigate the plan and to follow up the development of a domus from its construction in the 1st century BC until its... more
The research held by the University of Padua in the area of the Cossar property at Aquileia gave the opportunity to investigate the plan and to follow up the development of a domus from its construction in the 1st century BC until its abandonment in the beginning of the 6th century AD. A room likely used as a pantry can be related to one of the latest phases dated back to the second half of the 5th century AD and beyond. Inside the pantry an Eastern amphora still in situ was recovered, reused as a container for storaging lentils. This important discovery together with the associated materials found in the same context enable to recognise some elements regarding the diet of the inhabitants of the domus and to reconstruct the set of vessels used for cooking and waiting on table the food. In order to establish the pottery set in use at Aquileia after Attila a detailed analysis of coeval contextual archaeological finds is carried out
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Nel corso delle moderne indagini presso i siti dei fondi Ex Cossar e della Casa delle Bestie ferite, nonch\ue9 dalla ricerca di archivio presso i magazzini del Museo Archeologico aquileiese, sono stati identificati esemplari di coppe e... more
Nel corso delle moderne indagini presso i siti dei fondi Ex Cossar e della Casa delle Bestie ferite, nonch\ue9 dalla ricerca di archivio presso i magazzini del Museo Archeologico aquileiese, sono stati identificati esemplari di coppe e crateri riferibili alla produzione ellenistica a matrice di area dalmata, frammenti di ceramica a pareti sottili e di terra sigillata di produzione pannonica. Interessante risulta, inoltre, ai fini di un pi\uf9 ampio inquadramento economico commerciale del fenomeno esportativo di tali realt\ue0 produttive localizzate, l\u2019identificazione di alcuni frammenti di manifattura retica, riferibile alla classe della Raetische Glanztonware, e di esemplari di ceramica metallescente di Treviri. Da una prima analisi pare che tale nucleo di manufatti, cos\uec variegatamente composto, trovi solo pochi altri confronti in area italica, sancendo, di fatto, la rilevanza del dato, e l\u2019importanza di Aquileia come snodo commerciale adriatico
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Nel corso delle indagini condotte nel 2012 da parte dell'Universit\ue0 di Padova nella parte del cubicolo occidentale della casa c.d. di Tito Macro \ue8 stato scavato un contesto del I secolo d.C. al cui interno \ue8 stato recuperato... more
Nel corso delle indagini condotte nel 2012 da parte dell'Universit\ue0 di Padova nella parte del cubicolo occidentale della casa c.d. di Tito Macro \ue8 stato scavato un contesto del I secolo d.C. al cui interno \ue8 stato recuperato un piatto in terra sigillata recante un bollo e un'iscrizione post cocturam con indicazioni di propiet\ue0
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The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the widespread diffusion of Sinopean wine and its importance as evidence for economic and social exchange in Thrace during Roman and Late Roman times. The study analyses, through using amphorae... more
The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the widespread diffusion of Sinopean wine and its importance as evidence for economic and social exchange in Thrace during Roman and Late Roman times. The study analyses, through using amphorae as key-evidence, the phenomena that controlled trading networks and longdistance maritime routes in particular, since these would have been conditioned by political and economic evolutions. Evidence from various sources has been used in order to map what we know about the distribution of Sinopean wine, in particular in two specific regions within the Roman Empire: the western coast of the Black Sea and the Lower Danube territory. After analysing some regional contexts, a wider view on distribution patterns is considered. The analysed deposits indicate the significant role that the Thracian market played for the Sinopean wine trade. Thrace seems to be part of a broader mechanism that included also the territories along the Lower Danube.
Research Interests: Geography, Ancient economies (Archaeology), Roman Pottery, Late Roman Pottery, Black Sea region, and 11 moreAncient Trade & Commerce (Archaeology), Amphorae (Archaeology), Wine, Economy, History of ancient Thrace, Black Sea Region Archaeology, Roman Amphorae, Wine Marketing, Sinope, Roman Archaeology, and History of Ancient Thrace
This paper aims to propose a chronological framework for the earliest phases of the central domus situated on the ex Cossar property in Aquileia, through a comparative analysis of contextual data and archaeological materials. Some... more
This paper aims to propose a chronological framework for the earliest phases of the central domus situated on the ex Cossar property in Aquileia, through a comparative analysis of contextual data and archaeological materials. Some relevant case studies which are evidence of trasformations in act, are examined. Two structural alterations of sector 1 are discussed: the first one includes some events from the western part of the analysed area (the archaeological contexts related to the levels 169=220 and 339) and the second one concerns the eastern part of the sector (the levels under the foundations of the wall 284). In order to establish the chronology of some structures as well as the broader architectural development of the area, a detailed analysis of contextual archaeological finds is carried out. The type-chronological study of the materials found in the contexts which are examined allows identifying two periods of building activity. They date to a rather ancient period of the development of the eastern part of the domus. The first one regards the levels below the floor (339) whose chronology ranges between the second half and the last quarter of the 1st century BC. Above this floor a more recent floor (169=220) was laid in period which dates between the end of the 1st century BC and the beginning of the 1st century AD. The same data seems to be suggested by the analysis of the pottery from stratigraphic contexts in the eastern part of the sector 1 either. The structural complex established the connection between the wall 284 and the portico of the central domus. By comparing the fresh chronological evidence of the examined area with the existing documentation of earlier excavations made, common features can be noticed. In particular, the chronology and types of pottery found during the 1965-66 and 1971 campaigns carried out by Luisa Bertacchi match very nicely the results from the contexts taken into account in this paper.
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Il ruolo di Cremona nei commerci regionali e transregionali tra la fondazione della colonia e il I secolo a.C
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Black gloss pottery played a considerable role as a cultural transfer in ancient times. Its widespread distribution provides not only a valuable marker for trade networks but represents an important source for the adoption and the... more
Black gloss pottery played a considerable role as a cultural transfer in ancient times. Its widespread distribution provides not only a valuable marker for trade networks but represents an important source for the adoption and the adaptation of some pottery manufacture processes. By taking a closer look at the black gloss pottery in Aquileia, we want to explore and discuss some cultural changes that developed during 2nd and 1st century BC. We will make use of some case studies from the so-called Domus of Titus Macer where between 2009 and 2015 the University of Padua has undertaken a series of excavations that bring to light a rich private house in use from the beginning of the 1st century BC to the first half of 6th century AD. The possibility to examine more than 1000 shards of black gloss pottery offered the opportunity to carry out an in-depth analysis on fabrics, forms and decorations. As a result, a variety of production groups have been distinguished, the majority probably re...
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The present paper aims to analyse lamps of Tripolitanian production found in Aquileia during some recent research projects. Most of the investigated items have been discovered during emergency excavations held between 1968 and 1972 in... more
The present paper aims to analyse lamps of Tripolitanian production found in Aquileia during some recent research projects. Most of the investigated items have been discovered during emergency excavations held between 1968 and 1972 in order to create the modern drainage system of the city. Other samples from recent excavations of the so-called domus of Tito Macro in the former Cossar property have been found also. In the light of the above mentioned new data we take the oppurtunity to question ourselves about the presence of such lamps in the northern Adriatic area. Typological analysis of the finds and study based on distribution maps make possible to propose some hypotheses on trade patterns and routes that brought Tripolitanian lamps in Aquileia. Furthermore the role of Aquileia as entre-p\uf4rt and part of the Adriatic distribution system for the inland settlements supply has been discussed
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Il patrimonio ceramico conservato in un territorio \ue8 un\u2019importante risorsa che necessita di strumenti adeguati per la sua organizzazione e analisi. A questo proposito un ruolo significativo \ue8 giocato dallo strumento informatico... more
Il patrimonio ceramico conservato in un territorio \ue8 un\u2019importante risorsa che necessita di strumenti adeguati per la sua organizzazione e analisi. A questo proposito un ruolo significativo \ue8 giocato dallo strumento informatico come dimostra il progetto La Grecia in Veneto: censimento e catalogazione della ceramica greca e magno-greca in Veneto che ha creato un database (Keramos) di facile aggiornamento e consultazione. La schedatura informatizzata dei materiali garantisce un\u2019interrogazione rapida e semplice ed evidenzia dal complesso dei dati raccolti quelli pi\uf9 significativi per ogni richiesta
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EnglishThe nomen Vettius, in association with various praenomina and cognomina, is frequently documented in all X regio and beyond by epigraphy and instrumentum inscriptum, especially around the city of Aquileia. This observation offers... more
EnglishThe nomen Vettius, in association with various praenomina and cognomina, is frequently documented in all X regio and beyond by epigraphy and instrumentum inscriptum, especially around the city of Aquileia. This observation offers the possibility to launch a prosopographical study about the family, based on published epigraphic data. The gens probably moved from Central Italy to the area of Aquileia after the foundation of the colony (181 a.C.) and there it got involved into an intensive pottery production (at least, of tiles, amphoras, lamps and terra sigillata) and took part of the political vitality of the city. italianoIl nomen Vettius, associato a numerosi praenomina e cognomina, e frequentemente attestato su epigrafia lapidaria e su instrumentum in tutta la X regio e non solo, con particolare concentrazione attorno alla colonia di Aquileia. Tale constatazione ha dato la possibilita di avviare, sulla base della documentazione epigrafica sino a oggi edita, uno studio proso...
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Il presente contributo ha un duplice obiettivo: da una parte l\u2019analisi tipo-cronologica di nuovi ritrovamenti di lucerne all\u2019interno dei loro contesti di provenienza per proporre interpretazioni dei depositi stratigrafici e... more
Il presente contributo ha un duplice obiettivo: da una parte l\u2019analisi tipo-cronologica di nuovi ritrovamenti di lucerne all\u2019interno dei loro contesti di provenienza per proporre interpretazioni dei depositi stratigrafici e delle strutture ad essi connesse; dall\u2019altra sollevare alcune problematiche relative all\u2019origine e alla distribuzione dei diversi tipi di lucerne nell\u2019agro aquileise
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Scopo del presente contributo \ue8 quello di analizzare, grazie all\u2019apporto dei contesti stratigrafici, la circolazione della monetazione in bronzo repubblicana, con particolare riferimento all\u2019asse, nella Venetia et Histria. A... more
Scopo del presente contributo \ue8 quello di analizzare, grazie all\u2019apporto dei contesti stratigrafici, la circolazione della monetazione in bronzo repubblicana, con particolare riferimento all\u2019asse, nella Venetia et Histria. A partire dalla prima met\ue0 del II sec. a.C. queste emissioni furono soggette ad una prolungata circolazione, in alcuni casi fino a tutto il I sec. d.C., che necessita quindi di essere studiata nelle sue fasi principali ai fini di una migliore comprensione della circolazione monetale tra repubblica ed Impero nella X Regio, e di una corretta datazione dei contesti che restituiscono queste monete. Grazie ai dati provenienti dai pi\uf9 recenti scavi condotti in particolare nell\u2019area dell\u2019antica Aquileia \ue8 possibile osservare, ad esempio, come la fase di circolazione probabilmente pi\uf9 intensa degli assi repubblicani si collochi nel corso della prima et\ue0 augustea, in molti casi a pi\uf9 di un secolo dalla loro emissione, seguendo una tendenza, dettata dalla richiesta di moneta spicciola prima della riforma monetaria augustea, che trova precisi confronti anche in aree prossime alla Venetia et Histria.The aim of this paper is to analyse, through evidences provided by archaeological layers, the circulation of Roman Republican asses in the ancient Venetia et Histria. In the first half of the 2nd cent. BC these issues underwent a long-lasting circulation, which in some cases can be found until the 1st cent. AD. This phenomenon needs to be observed in its principal steps in order to better understand the monetary circulation in the X Regio between Roman Republic and Empire times. The correct dating of the archaeological layers from which these coins come from is another problem that has been discussed. Thanks to data drawn by the most recent excavations carried out, especially in the area of ancient Aquileia, it is possible to observe, for example, that a more intense circulation of Republican asses occurs most probably during the Early Augustan age. In many cases this tendency can be dated a century after their issue, following a pattern in monetary circulation suggested by a demand of small changes just before the Augustan monetary reform. Comparing the results with other areas, situated nearby, the same phenomenon can be observed
Material culture has always been an important source for the investigation of economic changes in ancient societies. In this sense, the persistence of some productive processes in pottery manufacture (or the adoption of new ones)... more
Material culture has always been an important source for the investigation of economic changes in ancient societies. In this sense, the persistence of some productive processes in pottery manufacture (or the adoption of new ones) represents an effective tool for the analysis of certain historical periods, particularly of those marked by problematic changes. For instance, the economic crisis that struck the cities during late antiquity can be examined from the point of some trends in the ceramic craft related to specific dynamics of interaction between groups of artisans. This paper falls within the context of issues mentioned above and attempts to analyse some aspects of the socio-economic changes that characterised urban centres of Adriatic Italy during the Late Antique period. In order to carry out the intended research, data regarding the coarse ware found during excavations of the so-called domus of Titus Macer at Aquileia will be used. More specifically, a group of pots will be examined, which represents a prime example of the new techniques used in kitchenware production, but which can also be considered a result of a return to traditional production processes.
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The paper aims to analyse lamps of Tripolitanian production found in Aquileia during recent research projects (sewage construction between 1968 and 1972 in the city center and excavation of the socalled domus of Titus Macer at the site of... more
The paper aims to analyse lamps of Tripolitanian production found in Aquileia during recent research projects (sewage construction between 1968 and 1972 in the city center and excavation of the socalled domus of Titus Macer at the site of the former Cossar property) as well as known otherwise from the northern Adriatic region. The authors present typologies and distribution maps, and consider on these grounds the trade routes traveled by Tripolitanian lamps to Aquileia. This leads them in turn to a look at commercial patterns reflected in this, including Aquileia\u2019s role as a rich harbor city rooted in the Adriatic distribution system and a hub for the distribution of goods to the hinterland settlements
The paper presents the results from the archaeological excavation in the southern sector of Aquileia carried out from the University of Verona. In particular it focuses on the data related to the two city walls which have been already... more
The paper presents the results from the archaeological excavation in the southern sector of Aquileia carried out from the University
of Verona. In particular it focuses on the data related to the two city walls which have been already excavated in the ‘50s
of the last century. Both the results from the new campaign and the analyses based on the archival documents bring some fresh
information to the discussion of the Late Antique city walls of Aquileia from historical and topographic point of view and confirm
the dynamic role that the city plays in trade networks still in the 4 th-5th century AD.
of Verona. In particular it focuses on the data related to the two city walls which have been already excavated in the ‘50s
of the last century. Both the results from the new campaign and the analyses based on the archival documents bring some fresh
information to the discussion of the Late Antique city walls of Aquileia from historical and topographic point of view and confirm
the dynamic role that the city plays in trade networks still in the 4 th-5th century AD.
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In eastern Cisalpine Gaul the Romanization process caused a number of transformations, from both a socio-economic and cultural point of view. The adoption of elements of traditional Roman culture affected the activities related to the... more
In eastern Cisalpine Gaul the Romanization process caused a number of transformations, from both a socio-economic and cultural point of view. The adoption of elements of traditional Roman culture affected the activities related to the public sphere, but deeply modified also people’s private way of life. Among other practices, this process involved some household activities, which are usually highly conservative: that of food preparation. In this respect, new data arose during the excavations at the so-called domus of Titus Macer, an important atrium house of the ancient city of Aquileia. The kitchen ware used during the 2nd and 1st century BC has been analysed in detail and compared with that from other sites in Friuli Venezia Giulia and in the neighbouring regions. A situation of particular interest has emerged: the pre-roman pottery assemblages were already characterized by the coexistence of vessels of local tradition and foreign elements, most of which coming from Veneto; within this framework, the Thyrrenian cooking wares and their imitations rapidly spread, leading to the adoption of new pottery forms and eating behaviours. The image of a diversified and dynamic society stands out, which adopted typical Roman cooking practices without giving up its own traditions.
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Gli scavi condotti dall\u2019Universit\ue0 di Padova presso l\u2019area dei fondi ex Cossar ad Aquileia hanno permesso di riportare alla luce un significativo nucleo di reperti originari di quelle regioni del Mediterraneo orientale che... more
Gli scavi condotti dall\u2019Universit\ue0 di Padova presso l\u2019area dei fondi ex Cossar ad Aquileia hanno permesso di riportare alla luce un significativo nucleo di reperti originari di quelle regioni del Mediterraneo orientale che sono comunemente dette \u201clevantine\u201d: Cipro, la Cilicia e l\u2019area siro-palestinese. I frammenti sono pertinenti prevalentemente ad anfore, ma sono documentati anche recipienti in terra sigillata e pi\uf9 rari esemplari in ceramica comune. Nel complesso le testimonianze sono meno numerose rispetto a quelle offerte da altre produzioni orientali, ma abbracciano un arco cronologico amplissimo e testimoniano l\u2019esistenza di un rapporto commerciale estremamente duraturo che, pur variando nel corso del tempo per intensit\ue0 e qualit\ue0, colleg\uf2 Aquileia al Vicino Oriente per tutto il periodo compreso fra la tarda et\ue0 repubblicana e il VI secolo d.C
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The paper discusses lamps of Tripolitanian production found in Aquileia during recent research projects (sewage-system rescue excavation between 1968 and 1972 in the city center and the excavation of the so-called Domus of Titus Macer at... more
The paper discusses lamps of Tripolitanian production found in Aquileia during recent research projects (sewage-system rescue excavation between 1968 and 1972 in the city center and the excavation of the so-called Domus of Titus Macer at the site of the former Cossar property) as well as known otherwise from the northern Adriatic region. The authors present typologies and distribution maps, and consider on these grounds the trade routes traveled by Tripolitanian lamps to Aquileia. This leads them in turn to a look at commercial patterns reflected in this, including Aquileia’s role as a rich harbor city rooted in the Adriatic distribution system and a hub for the distribution of goods to the hinterland settlements.
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Between 2018 and 2019 the University of Verona, in collaboration with the Fondazione Aquileia and under licence from the Ministero per i beni e le attività culturali, carried out an archaeological excavation on the former Pasqualis... more
Between 2018 and 2019 the University of Verona, in collaboration with the Fondazione Aquileia and under licence from the Ministero per i beni e le attività culturali, carried out an archaeological excavation on the former Pasqualis property in Aquileia. The area has been already excavated in the ‘50s of the last century when two of the town’s parallel curtain walls that run along the river and market buildings located south from the basilica were uncovered. This city sector became particularly important from economic and social point of view for Late Antique Aquileia. In this paper (Part one) will be discussed the preliminary analyses of the archival documents and the geophysical survey that took place before the excavation. In the second part (Part two) the results of two years of excavation will be presented.
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The paper discusses lamps of Tripolitanian production found in Aquileia during recent research projects (sewage-system rescue excavation between 1968 and 1972 in the city center and the excavation of the so-called Domus of Titus Macer at... more
The paper discusses lamps of Tripolitanian production found in Aquileia during recent research projects (sewage-system rescue excavation between 1968 and 1972 in the city center and the excavation of the so-called Domus of Titus Macer at the site of the former Cossar property) as well as known otherwise from the northern Adriatic region. The authors present typologies and distribution maps, and consider on these grounds the trade routes traveled by Tripolitanian lamps to Aquileia. This leads them in turn to a look at commercial patterns reflected in this, including Aquileia's role as a rich harbor city rooted in the Adriatic distribution system and a hub for the distribution of goods to the hinterland settlements.
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The presentation of the research project of the University of Verona's Dipartimento Culture e Civiltà, carried out in the former Pasqualis property in Aquileia, continues with this second paper that aims to discuss the preliminary results... more
The presentation of the research project of the University of Verona's Dipartimento Culture e Civiltà, carried out in the former Pasqualis property in Aquileia, continues with this second paper that aims to discuss the preliminary results of the excavation held in 2018 and 2019. As much as the work is still at the beginning, some important results already came to light. It is about a new market building that was part of the other two already known from previous excavation held in the '50 and a structured floor surface, possibly a ramp connecting the two city walls via a footpath that was probably used to unload goods and foodstuffs from the river to the market buildings. These structures seem to be part of a monumental market building that most probably was used to sell different types of goods. Its strategic position next to the river from one side and close to the basilica from another could be of great importance to better understand the development of Aquileia during Late Antiquity.
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Between 2018 and 2019 the University of Verona, in collaboration with the Fondazione Aquileia and under licence from the Ministero per i beni e le attività culturali, carried out an archaeological excavation on the former Pasqualis... more
Between 2018 and 2019 the University of Verona, in collaboration with the Fondazione Aquileia and under licence from the Ministero per i beni e le attività culturali, carried out an archaeological excavation on the former Pasqualis property in Aquileia. The area has been already excavated in the '50s of the last century when two of the town's parallel curtain walls that run along the river and market buildings located south from the basilica were uncovered. This city sector became particularly important from economic and social point of view for Late Antique Aquileia. In this paper (Part one) will be discussed the preliminary analyses of the archival documents and the geophysical survey that took place before the excavation. In the second part (Part two) the results of two years of excavation will be presented.
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Il presente contributo affronta lo studio di alcuni frammenti di lucerne di produzione tripolitana rinvenute ad Aquileia in occasione di studi recenti. Il nucleo proviene sia da vecchi scavi di emergenza (scavi per la realizzazione delle... more
Il presente contributo affronta lo studio di alcuni frammenti di lucerne di produzione tripolitana rinvenute ad Aquileia in occasione di studi recenti. Il nucleo proviene sia da vecchi scavi di emergenza (scavi per la realizzazione delle moderne fognature, 1968-1972), sia dai più recenti scavi della domus c.d. di Tito Macro nei Fondi ex Cossar. Alla luce dei nuovi dati si è colta l’occasione per tornare a interrogarsi circa la presenza di tali oggetti in area alto adriatica. L’analisi tipologica è stata accompagnata da un’indagine sulla diffusione di tale classe nell’intero bacino mediterraneo che ha consentito di formulare alcune ipotesi sui possibili percorsi commerciali che hanno portato questi oggetti ad Aquileia oltre ad evidenziare il ruolo redistributivo della città per i centri dell’entroterra.
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Circular economic models-based on reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products-have been the subject of much attention in the past decades by historians and archaeologists. However, most studies on the... more
Circular economic models-based on reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products-have been the subject of much attention in the past decades by historians and archaeologists. However, most studies on the topic have been geographically or chronologically limited to single sites, periods, or archaeological contexts. Wider regional or supraregional perspectives have been hindered, for example, by the nature of the evidence and the costs of archaeometric analyses. Without multi-site or longue durée approaches, we lack the ability to delineate overarching patterns in the history of circular economies or the process, structures, and materials that made recycling and re-use important economic practices.
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In occasione delle celebrazioni per l'anniversario dei 2200 anni dalla fondazione di Aquileia, nell'ambito di una cooperazione tra la Società Friulana di Archeologia e il Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Culturale... more
In occasione delle celebrazioni per l'anniversario dei 2200 anni dalla fondazione di Aquileia, nell'ambito di una cooperazione tra la Società Friulana di Archeologia e il Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Culturale dell'Università di Udine, in collaborazione con la Soprintendenza Archeologia Belle Arti e Paesaggio del Friuli Venezia Giulia, si è ritenuto opportuno organizzare un incontro nel quale siano presentati al pubblico i risultati delle ricerche archeologiche (scavi e indagini di superficie) condotte negli ultimi due decenni ad Aquileia e nel suo suburbio. Si tratta in molti casi di ricerche di ampio respiro, condotte da numerose istituzioni italiane e straniere, in stretta collaborazione con la Soprintendenza regionale, articolate su piani e temi diversificati e complessi., che hanno condotto all'acquisizione di numerosi elementi di interesse e di novità nel panorama degli studi aquileiesi. L'incontro costituisce l'occasione per la divulgazione scientifica dei dati raccolti, in parte ancora inediti o poco noti, e al tempo stesso per una informazione aperta al più ampio pubblico.
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The aim of the present paper is to analyse trade connections that develop between Aquileia, main commercial hub in northern Adriatic, and the Aegean region, which is one of the most intense area in Mediterranean from an economic point of... more
The aim of the present paper is to analyse trade connections that develop between Aquileia, main commercial hub in northern Adriatic, and the Aegean region, which is one of the most intense area in Mediterranean from an economic point of view. Trade transformations which involved Aquileia and the Aegean were particularly significant because of the size and nature of trade and of its regularity. In order to reconstruct a comprehensive model of these relations a detailed pottery study will be performed. We will make use of case studies from the so-called Domus of Titus Macer to establish in which ways this correlation changes over time and how we can explain some trends. The possibility to examine a big amount and variety of shards, relevant to different pottery classes (as amphorae, fine and cooking wares and lamps) are perfect classic examples of the multiplicity of production centres in the Aegean. The examined data offered the opportunity to carry out an in-depth analysis of the long-term Aegean imports in Adriatic which developed between Late Republican and Late Antique times. By taking a closer look at the Aegean pottery found in Aquileia, we want to explore imported wares from a quantitative and chronological point of view and discuss distribution patterns of Aegean products in Adriatic. In order to better understand the reasons of this long-term success, some comparison with other regional realities will be performed.
Research Interests: Roman Pottery, Aegean Archaeology, Terra Sigillata, Hellenistic and Roman Asia Minor, Ancient Trade & Commerce (Archaeology), and 7 moreAmphorae (Archaeology), Cooking and Food Preparation (archaeology), Late Roman and Early Byzantine Pottery, Roman Amphorae, Late Roman Amphorae, Asia Minor, and Archaeology of Adriatic Area
Così come in altri contesti del mondo antico, in Cisalpina orientale il processo di romanizzazione determinò una serie di radicali trasformazioni anche nella dimensione socio-economica e culturale dei territori conquistati. L’adozione di... more
Così come in altri contesti del mondo antico, in Cisalpina orientale il processo di romanizzazione determinò una serie di radicali trasformazioni anche nella dimensione socio-economica e culturale dei territori conquistati. L’adozione di elementi della tradizione centro-italica non si limitò a interessare le attività legate alla sfera pubblica ma modificò profondamente lo stile di vita della popolazione anche in ambito privato, coinvolgendo – tra gli altri – un settore delle attività domestiche spesso soggetto a fenomeni di marcato conservatorismo: quello della preparazione dei cibi. In proposito, la possibilità di indagare un importante contesto domestico della città di Aquileia (la c.d. domus di Tito Macro), di analizzare nel dettaglio le ceramiche da cucina in uso tra II e I secolo a.C. e di confrontare i dati con quelli offerti da altri siti coevi del Friuli Venezia Giulia e delle regioni limitrofe ha permesso di delineare un quadro di particolare interesse e complessità: in uno scenario già caratterizzato dalla compresenza di elementi tipicamente locali e di significativi influssi culturali alloctoni (veneti in primis), il vasellame di produzione o ispirazione campano-laziale si diffonde in maniera rapida e massiccia, determinando l’adozione di nuove forme vascolari e, soprattutto, di nuove consuetudini alimentari. L’immagine che ne emerge è quella di una società articolata e dinamica, che porta avanti un continuo processo di rielaborazione e integrazione degli elementi di novità e che aderisce ai modelli culinari romani senza per questo abbandonare le proprie tradizioni.
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The focus of this workshop is based on the evidence of black-glazed pottery, from the 4th to 2nd c. BCE, recovered from various sites and contexts located in the geographical area of the Central Mediterranean (modern Italy, Croatia,... more
The focus of this workshop is based on the evidence of black-glazed pottery, from the 4th to 2nd c. BCE, recovered from various sites and contexts located in the geographical area of the Central Mediterranean (modern Italy, Croatia, Montenegro and Albania). The term ‘’black-glazed ware’’, ‘’black-gloss ware’’ or ‘’ceramica a vernice nera’’ ware is employed to describe fine wares with a black surface coating, which displays a certain range of shapes and was used in everyday life as tableware, and also in funerary practices and other ritual events. This type of fine ware was produced in ceramic workshops throughout the Mediterranean, influenced both by the Attic tradition and local impulses. The key questions we wish to address on this occasion concentrate on various
aspects of the Central Mediterranean black-glazed productions. In particular we want to look at the characteristics of their repertory and the development of shapes and decoration within archaeological contexts, as well as at technological aspects of the production(s) and socially embedded techniques used in all phases of the production cycle. The pottery economics, set firmly within the frame of social development and the dynamics of economic and other cultural aspects, can also reveal insights into the networks of connectivity through which knowledge transfer and exchange occurred. Moreover, we wish to underline the advantages of integrated interdisciplinary approaches by discussing methodology employed in various case studies, but we also want to address the specific difficulties faced within. Like other fine wares, black-glazed pottery has always represented a challenge for provenance study in archaeometry. The fine nature of the materials makes it difficult to identify distinctive inclusions, even with the help of a microscope. Also, chemical analysis could be biased due to the possible preparation processes of the clayey raw material (i.e., sieving, levigation, mixing), which can modify the original composition. A high technological level was required for the production of black glazed pottery: from clay processing to firing, and also for making the peculiar black slip used as coating. Hence, an interdisciplinary approach is required to study this pottery both in terms of provenance and technology. More precisely, the detailed combined methodology that uses both archaeological (analysis of style, shape, fabric and context) and archaeometric methods of analysis, offers the most reliable evidence.
aspects of the Central Mediterranean black-glazed productions. In particular we want to look at the characteristics of their repertory and the development of shapes and decoration within archaeological contexts, as well as at technological aspects of the production(s) and socially embedded techniques used in all phases of the production cycle. The pottery economics, set firmly within the frame of social development and the dynamics of economic and other cultural aspects, can also reveal insights into the networks of connectivity through which knowledge transfer and exchange occurred. Moreover, we wish to underline the advantages of integrated interdisciplinary approaches by discussing methodology employed in various case studies, but we also want to address the specific difficulties faced within. Like other fine wares, black-glazed pottery has always represented a challenge for provenance study in archaeometry. The fine nature of the materials makes it difficult to identify distinctive inclusions, even with the help of a microscope. Also, chemical analysis could be biased due to the possible preparation processes of the clayey raw material (i.e., sieving, levigation, mixing), which can modify the original composition. A high technological level was required for the production of black glazed pottery: from clay processing to firing, and also for making the peculiar black slip used as coating. Hence, an interdisciplinary approach is required to study this pottery both in terms of provenance and technology. More precisely, the detailed combined methodology that uses both archaeological (analysis of style, shape, fabric and context) and archaeometric methods of analysis, offers the most reliable evidence.
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The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the widespread diffusion of the Sinopean wine and its importance as evidence for economic and social exchange in Thrace during Roman and Late Roman times. Although some recent studies treat the... more
The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the widespread diffusion of the Sinopean wine and its importance as evidence for economic and social exchange in Thrace during Roman and Late Roman times. Although some recent studies treat the presence of Pontic wine in the Mediterranean sites, we are still far from outlining a comprehensive model, which would explain the usual patterns existing in Antiquity.
This investigation will analyse, through using amphoras as key-evidences, the phenomenon that controlled trading networks, and long-distance maritime routes in particular, since these would have been conditioned by political and economic evolutions. In the first part of this study will be considered the two groups of amphorae that used to transport Sinopean wine from the 2nd to the 4th-5th century AD. Following on, evidence from various sources will be used to map what we know about the distribution of the Sinopean wine, in particular in the western coast of the Black Sea. The results obtained will produce a specific overview to be compared to similar realities out of the researched area. After analysing the regional contexts, wider view in distribution patterns involving thracian city economy will be considered.
This investigation will analyse, through using amphoras as key-evidences, the phenomenon that controlled trading networks, and long-distance maritime routes in particular, since these would have been conditioned by political and economic evolutions. In the first part of this study will be considered the two groups of amphorae that used to transport Sinopean wine from the 2nd to the 4th-5th century AD. Following on, evidence from various sources will be used to map what we know about the distribution of the Sinopean wine, in particular in the western coast of the Black Sea. The results obtained will produce a specific overview to be compared to similar realities out of the researched area. After analysing the regional contexts, wider view in distribution patterns involving thracian city economy will be considered.
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This paper aims to analyse the finds of Cooking ware, discovered during the excavations carried out on the former Cossar property at Aquileia (UD), in order to examine how the quantitative and formal relationship between cooking pottery... more
This paper aims to analyse the finds of Cooking ware, discovered during the excavations carried out on the former Cossar property at Aquileia (UD), in order to examine how the quantitative and formal relationship between cooking pottery of local production and the one imported from other Italic or Mediterranean regions has changed between the early Roman period and the late Antiquity. More in details, we will talk about how the reconstruction of the pottery sets used during different time periods has permitted us to draw some consideration in regards of commercial patterns, diet and how this two varies as a result of the changing of globalization and reviving of local tradition phenomenon.
The pottery sets during the 1st century BC includes mostly pots of local coarse ware. Alongside them we find, however, pans of both Pompeian red slip ware and Tyrrhenian origin: their presence could testifies the swift acceptance of common Italic diet trends in the Cisalpine area as possible result of the process of Romanization. From the beginning of the 1st century AD and also for the mid Roman times the recipients made in Tyrrhenian coarse ware are gradually being replaced from pots, casseroles and pans imported from the Aegean and North African area; it seems that also the forms produced in local coarse ware are by now part of a koiné that links together different parts of northern Italy.
Completely different is, on the other hand, the framework that comes into light during the 4th century AD: during that period when African imports (mostly amphorae and fine wares) are widely present, the arrival of African Cooking ware decreases unexpectedly as well as for the quantitative presence of Aegean cooking, while coarse ware pots of alpine tradition assert their presence, thus probably following a revival of traditional practices of consumption behavior or food preparation techniques more than a reason of economical nature.
The pottery sets during the 1st century BC includes mostly pots of local coarse ware. Alongside them we find, however, pans of both Pompeian red slip ware and Tyrrhenian origin: their presence could testifies the swift acceptance of common Italic diet trends in the Cisalpine area as possible result of the process of Romanization. From the beginning of the 1st century AD and also for the mid Roman times the recipients made in Tyrrhenian coarse ware are gradually being replaced from pots, casseroles and pans imported from the Aegean and North African area; it seems that also the forms produced in local coarse ware are by now part of a koiné that links together different parts of northern Italy.
Completely different is, on the other hand, the framework that comes into light during the 4th century AD: during that period when African imports (mostly amphorae and fine wares) are widely present, the arrival of African Cooking ware decreases unexpectedly as well as for the quantitative presence of Aegean cooking, while coarse ware pots of alpine tradition assert their presence, thus probably following a revival of traditional practices of consumption behavior or food preparation techniques more than a reason of economical nature.
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Amfore kao izvor za rekonstrukciju gospodarskoga razvoja jadranske regije u antici: lokalna proizvodnja
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Nell’ambito della produzione e del commercio di manufatti ceramici nella regione adriatica, significativi risultano essere alcuni rinvenimenti effettuati nel sito di Aquileia. Nel corso delle recenti indagini presso i siti dei fondi Ex... more
Nell’ambito della produzione e del commercio di manufatti ceramici nella regione adriatica, significativi risultano essere alcuni rinvenimenti effettuati nel sito di Aquileia. Nel corso delle recenti indagini presso i siti dei fondi Ex Cossar e della Casa delle Bestie ferite, nonché di ricerca di archivio nei magazzini del museo archeologico aquileiese, sono stati identificati esemplari di coppe e crateri riferibili alla produzione ellenistica a matrice di area dalmata, e frammenti di ceramica a pareti sottili e di terra sigillata di produzione pannonica. L’identificazione di alcuni frammenti di manifattura retica, riferibile alla classe della Raetische Glanztonware, e di esemplari di ceramica metallescente di Treviri hanno inoltre consentito un più ampio inquadramento economico di tali realtà produttive e della loro commercializzazione.
Il contributo si propone quindi come un primo tentativo di raccolta e presentazione di questo nucleo variegato di manufatti, la cui presenza non era finora riconosciuta nel centro alto-adriatico. I primi risultati segnalano una rilevante presenza ad Aquileia, soprattutto se confrontata con l’area italica, di ceramiche fini di produzione dalmata, pannonica e retica. Le ricerche finora condotte pur non essendo esaustive, poiché ancora molti materiali giacciono nei depositi museali, confermano l’importante ruolo di Aquileia come snodo commerciale nel bacino adriatico.
Il contributo si propone quindi come un primo tentativo di raccolta e presentazione di questo nucleo variegato di manufatti, la cui presenza non era finora riconosciuta nel centro alto-adriatico. I primi risultati segnalano una rilevante presenza ad Aquileia, soprattutto se confrontata con l’area italica, di ceramiche fini di produzione dalmata, pannonica e retica. Le ricerche finora condotte pur non essendo esaustive, poiché ancora molti materiali giacciono nei depositi museali, confermano l’importante ruolo di Aquileia come snodo commerciale nel bacino adriatico.
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Although some recent studies treat the presence of Pontic wine in the Mediteranean sites, we are still far from outlining a comprehensive model, which would explane the usual patterns existing in Roman times. In addition, the paucity of... more
Although some recent studies treat the presence of Pontic wine in the Mediteranean sites, we are still far from outlining a comprehensive model, which would explane the usual patterns existing in Roman times. In addition, the paucity of evidence related to some confusion in the attribution of specific types, add to this tantalising issue.
The aim of this paper is to trace networks in the Black Sea through the analysis of Sinopean amphorae and to discuss their distribution in the regional and inter-regional market. In order to better understand this phenomenon some unpublished contexts from the “istro-pontic” region will be presented.
The aim of this paper is to trace networks in the Black Sea through the analysis of Sinopean amphorae and to discuss their distribution in the regional and inter-regional market. In order to better understand this phenomenon some unpublished contexts from the “istro-pontic” region will be presented.
Research Interests: Black Sea region, Trade, Mediterranean archaeology, Ancient Trade & Commerce (Archaeology), Black Sea Studies, and 12 moreAmphorae (Archaeology), Amphorae, Black Sea Region Archaeology, Wine and Olive Oil Production, Roman Amphorae, Late Roman Amphorae, Roman Limes, Lower Danube limes, Ancient Roman economy, trade and commerce, Ancient Maritime Trade Routes, Lower Danube Archaeology, and Antic Technology
Nell’ambito delle indagini compiute nell’area dei fondi ex Cossar ad Aquileia che vede il Dipartimento dei Beni Cultiurali dell’Università di Padova impegnato accanto alla Soprintendenza di Friuli Venezia Giulia e in collaborazione con la... more
Nell’ambito delle indagini compiute nell’area dei fondi ex Cossar ad Aquileia che vede il Dipartimento dei Beni Cultiurali dell’Università di Padova impegnato accanto alla Soprintendenza di Friuli Venezia Giulia e in collaborazione con la Fondazione Aquileia, un ruolo importante ha avuto, accanto al lavoro sul campo , lo studio di tutti i materiali recuperati e la ricognizione sistematica dei vecchi rinvenimenti .
Grazie a una recente revisione del materiale archeologico conservato presso i magazzini del Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Aquileia è stato possibile recuperare e visionare un cospicuo numero di coperchi d'anfora (216) relativi agli scavi effettuati negli anni Sessanta e Settanta dello secolo scorso presso i fondi ex Cossar . A questi se ne sono aggiunti circa 304 esemplari, rinvenuti durante le tre campagne di scavo eseguite tra 2009 e 2011. La grande mole di materiale analizzato e la sua varietà tipologica hanno suggerito di adoperare una suddivisione in grandi gruppi e in relativi tipi e varianti. All'interno di ciascun gruppo sono stati considerati le caratteristiche tecniche, il corpo ceramico, l'apparato decorativo ed epigrafico e le misure. Con l'intento di creare una scansione cronologica, seppur preliminare, sono stati considerati i dati stratigrafici dei contesti di rinvenimento. Pur coscienti dei limiti di un lavoro che prende in considerazione un'area circoscritta, ci si augura che questa sia la base per affrontare le molteplici problematiche che riguardano i coperchi d'anfora.
Grazie a una recente revisione del materiale archeologico conservato presso i magazzini del Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Aquileia è stato possibile recuperare e visionare un cospicuo numero di coperchi d'anfora (216) relativi agli scavi effettuati negli anni Sessanta e Settanta dello secolo scorso presso i fondi ex Cossar . A questi se ne sono aggiunti circa 304 esemplari, rinvenuti durante le tre campagne di scavo eseguite tra 2009 e 2011. La grande mole di materiale analizzato e la sua varietà tipologica hanno suggerito di adoperare una suddivisione in grandi gruppi e in relativi tipi e varianti. All'interno di ciascun gruppo sono stati considerati le caratteristiche tecniche, il corpo ceramico, l'apparato decorativo ed epigrafico e le misure. Con l'intento di creare una scansione cronologica, seppur preliminare, sono stati considerati i dati stratigrafici dei contesti di rinvenimento. Pur coscienti dei limiti di un lavoro che prende in considerazione un'area circoscritta, ci si augura che questa sia la base per affrontare le molteplici problematiche che riguardano i coperchi d'anfora.
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L’idea di questo progetto nasce dalla consapevolezza del ruolo che il patrimonio ceramico greco presente nella Regione Veneto ha giocato e continua a giocare sia nella storia dell’archeologia che negli studi sulla ceramica antica. Per... more
L’idea di questo progetto nasce dalla consapevolezza del ruolo che il patrimonio ceramico greco presente nella Regione Veneto ha giocato e continua a giocare sia nella storia dell’archeologia che negli studi sulla ceramica antica.
Per poter impostare una riflessione approfondita del problema CERAMICA GRECA IN VENETO, riteniamo fondamentale sia operare un completo censimento dei manufatti greci ed italioti presenti nelle collezioni e nei musei locali del Veneto, sia di tutto il materiale proveniente da scavo, edito in numerosi articoli usciti in riviste o pubblicazioni anche di non larga diffusione, allo scopo di raccogliere tutti i documenti conosciuti in una banca-dati.
Creare un sistema semplice e veloce, ma sufficientemente dettagliato, è stato l’obiettivo alla base dell’ideazione del sistema informatizzato: l’esigenza principale era chiaramente quella di dare alla luce una banca dati che comprendesse le innumerevoli testimonianze di vasi greci e magno-greci conservate nei musei del Veneto.
Il lavoro di catalogazione attraverso la schedatura informatizzata non deve essere un fine ma un punto di partenza per ulteriori analisi che possono comprendere diverse problematiche, dagli aspetti più propriamente tecnici e tecnologici della produzione ceramica all'analisi iconografico/iconologica delle immagini presenti nell’apparato decorativo. L'interrogazione dei singoli campi o l'ordine di più sezioni può fornirci dei dati utili per delineare l'individuazione di pittori e talvolta di gruppi di artigiani: il riconoscimento all'interno della decorazione accessoria di un motivo firma di un artigiano, ad esempio, è illuminate riguardo l'organizzazione della bottega e la distribuzione dei compiti tra i diversi artigiani. Un altro filone di ricerca può essere rappresentato dalla ricostruzione delle modalità di trasmissione del repertorio decorativo figurato e il suo rapporto con il mito.
Ciononostante molto resta ancora da fare nell'ambito della documentazione sistematica della ceramica greca e magno-greca in Veneto, difficilmente gestibile senza un supporto informatico, ci si auspica che questo sia solo un primo passo verso una più compiuta e ampia schedatura informatizzata che potrà diventare una base solida nell'affrontare le problematiche della grecità nel Veneto.
Per poter impostare una riflessione approfondita del problema CERAMICA GRECA IN VENETO, riteniamo fondamentale sia operare un completo censimento dei manufatti greci ed italioti presenti nelle collezioni e nei musei locali del Veneto, sia di tutto il materiale proveniente da scavo, edito in numerosi articoli usciti in riviste o pubblicazioni anche di non larga diffusione, allo scopo di raccogliere tutti i documenti conosciuti in una banca-dati.
Creare un sistema semplice e veloce, ma sufficientemente dettagliato, è stato l’obiettivo alla base dell’ideazione del sistema informatizzato: l’esigenza principale era chiaramente quella di dare alla luce una banca dati che comprendesse le innumerevoli testimonianze di vasi greci e magno-greci conservate nei musei del Veneto.
Il lavoro di catalogazione attraverso la schedatura informatizzata non deve essere un fine ma un punto di partenza per ulteriori analisi che possono comprendere diverse problematiche, dagli aspetti più propriamente tecnici e tecnologici della produzione ceramica all'analisi iconografico/iconologica delle immagini presenti nell’apparato decorativo. L'interrogazione dei singoli campi o l'ordine di più sezioni può fornirci dei dati utili per delineare l'individuazione di pittori e talvolta di gruppi di artigiani: il riconoscimento all'interno della decorazione accessoria di un motivo firma di un artigiano, ad esempio, è illuminate riguardo l'organizzazione della bottega e la distribuzione dei compiti tra i diversi artigiani. Un altro filone di ricerca può essere rappresentato dalla ricostruzione delle modalità di trasmissione del repertorio decorativo figurato e il suo rapporto con il mito.
Ciononostante molto resta ancora da fare nell'ambito della documentazione sistematica della ceramica greca e magno-greca in Veneto, difficilmente gestibile senza un supporto informatico, ci si auspica che questo sia solo un primo passo verso una più compiuta e ampia schedatura informatizzata che potrà diventare una base solida nell'affrontare le problematiche della grecità nel Veneto.
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"Il contributo prende in esame la ceramica a vernice nera rinvenuta durante le campagne effettuate dal 2009 al 2011 nello scavo dei fondi ex Cossar ad Aquileia. Lo studio ha previsto in un primo momento la suddivisione del materiale in... more
"Il contributo prende in esame la ceramica a vernice nera rinvenuta durante le campagne effettuate dal 2009 al 2011 nello scavo dei fondi ex Cossar ad Aquileia. Lo studio ha previsto in un primo momento la suddivisione del materiale in gruppi riferibili a distinte aree di produzione. Considerando la zona d’origine risulta evidente la netta superiorità numerica dei frammenti riconducibili quasi sicuramente alle officine del comparto alto-adriatico. Tra i prodotti d’importazione, il gruppo più attestato è quello della campana B, pochissimi frammenti provengono invece dall’area centro-italica e campano-laziale. Un secondo momento del lavoro è stato dedicato allo studio formale dei reperti diagnostici: si osserva una maggiore attenzione verso le forme aperte. Secondo un gusto propriamente nord-italico detengono il primato i tipi Lamboglia 5 e 28, seguiti dalle patere Lamboglia 6. Dal punto di visto diacronico le prime attestazioni sono databili a partire dal II sec. a.C., probabilmente da collegare alla fondazione della colonia aquilieiese: in questo periodo prevale il vasellame a vernice nera d’importazione, mentre un ruolo minore sembra avere la precoce produzione locale. La massima diffusione del vasellame a vernice nera si registra nel corso del I sec. a.C., mentre l'età augustea, con le sue poche attestazioni, sancisce la fase finale della produzione. Il confronto dei risultati ottenuti con il quadro regionale delineato evidenzia come l’area alto-adriatica per le sue peculiarità storiche, culturali e geografiche, possa venire considerata una realtà autonoma che presenta proprie dinamiche sociali, economiche e commerciali.
The black glossed pottery from the ex Cossar property at Aquileia: problems and research perspectives
Diana Dobreva, Angela Miriam Griggio
ABSTRACT
Key words: black glossed pottery, Aquileia, provenance studies, typology, chronology
This paper aims to examine the black glossed pottery from excavations at ‘ex Cossar property’ in Aquileia carried out between 2009 and 2011. Several groups have been identified at a first stage of research, corresponding to different production areas. Most finds were probably produced locally, in workshops located in North-Adriatic. Among the imported products, the most attested one seems to be the campana B group, while just few fragments can be related to Central Italic and Campanian areas.
Formal and typological analysis of diagnostic finds has been carried out at a second stage of research. Open forms are predominant, among which and following a proper North-Italic ‘fashion’ types Lamboglia 5 and 28 are well represented, as well as patera Lamboglia 6. From a chronological point of view, the most ancient forms date back to the beginning of the 2nd century BC, associated probably with the foundation of Colonia Aquileia. At that time, imported black glossed ware is predominant, compared to early local production. The distribution of black glossed pottery reached a peak during the 1st century BC, while some few finds from Augustan times testify the final phase of production. Comparing the results obtained by the study of the finds from the ‘ex Cossar property’ against the regional framework historical, cultural and geographical peculiarities of the North-Adriatic area emerge, outlining this area as an independent reality that presents a proper social, economical and commercial dynamics.
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The black glossed pottery from the ex Cossar property at Aquileia: problems and research perspectives
Diana Dobreva, Angela Miriam Griggio
ABSTRACT
Key words: black glossed pottery, Aquileia, provenance studies, typology, chronology
This paper aims to examine the black glossed pottery from excavations at ‘ex Cossar property’ in Aquileia carried out between 2009 and 2011. Several groups have been identified at a first stage of research, corresponding to different production areas. Most finds were probably produced locally, in workshops located in North-Adriatic. Among the imported products, the most attested one seems to be the campana B group, while just few fragments can be related to Central Italic and Campanian areas.
Formal and typological analysis of diagnostic finds has been carried out at a second stage of research. Open forms are predominant, among which and following a proper North-Italic ‘fashion’ types Lamboglia 5 and 28 are well represented, as well as patera Lamboglia 6. From a chronological point of view, the most ancient forms date back to the beginning of the 2nd century BC, associated probably with the foundation of Colonia Aquileia. At that time, imported black glossed ware is predominant, compared to early local production. The distribution of black glossed pottery reached a peak during the 1st century BC, while some few finds from Augustan times testify the final phase of production. Comparing the results obtained by the study of the finds from the ‘ex Cossar property’ against the regional framework historical, cultural and geographical peculiarities of the North-Adriatic area emerge, outlining this area as an independent reality that presents a proper social, economical and commercial dynamics.
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Il presente lavoro prende in esame le lucerne fittili rinvenute nello scavo dei fondi ex Cossar, dove dal 2009 al 2011 un team dell'Università di Padova mette in luce sequenze stratigrafiche interessanti, volte a ricostruire lo sviluppo... more
Il presente lavoro prende in esame le lucerne fittili rinvenute nello scavo dei fondi ex Cossar, dove dal 2009 al 2011 un team dell'Università di Padova mette in luce sequenze stratigrafiche interessanti, volte a ricostruire lo sviluppo storico di una parte di un quartiere abitativo dell'antica colonia di Aquileia.
Dalle campagne effettuate dal 2009 al 2011 nello scavo dei fondi ex Cossar sono stati portati alla luce un totale di 247 lucerne fra integre e frammentarie, comprese in un ampio arco cronologico che si estende dall'età tardorepubblicana alla fine del V sec. d.C.
Un gruppo di lucerne infine offre la possibilità di trarre alcune osservazioni preliminari sulla fabbricazione locale di imitazioni di lucerne africane. Di particolare interesse risultano i motivi decorativi che ornano il disco delle lucerne. Si possono riconoscere tre diversi schemi iconografici. La principale peculiarità di queste lucerne consiste nella selezione del soggetto che compone lo schema iconografico di cui non è stato possibile trovare confronti precisi con altre lucerne africane coeve. Una spiegazione di questa singolare unicità potrebbe provenire dalla considerazione dei soggetti rappresentati: diversi indizi suggeriscono la religione mitraica come possibile chiave interpretativa. La grande concentrazione di ritrovamenti ad Aquileia infatti fa supporre che la produzione di queste lucerne nel territorio aquileise, già collegato alla fabbricazione di suppellettili fittili durante l'epoca romana, rispondesse a una committenza ben precisa, addirittura sarebbe possibile, ma rimane tuttavia solamente una suggestione per il momento, collegare il culto di Mitra al proprietario della domus dal cui scavo provengono gli esemplari presi in esame, ipotizzando che le lucerne venissero utilizzate durante i riti di iniziazione.
Dalle campagne effettuate dal 2009 al 2011 nello scavo dei fondi ex Cossar sono stati portati alla luce un totale di 247 lucerne fra integre e frammentarie, comprese in un ampio arco cronologico che si estende dall'età tardorepubblicana alla fine del V sec. d.C.
Un gruppo di lucerne infine offre la possibilità di trarre alcune osservazioni preliminari sulla fabbricazione locale di imitazioni di lucerne africane. Di particolare interesse risultano i motivi decorativi che ornano il disco delle lucerne. Si possono riconoscere tre diversi schemi iconografici. La principale peculiarità di queste lucerne consiste nella selezione del soggetto che compone lo schema iconografico di cui non è stato possibile trovare confronti precisi con altre lucerne africane coeve. Una spiegazione di questa singolare unicità potrebbe provenire dalla considerazione dei soggetti rappresentati: diversi indizi suggeriscono la religione mitraica come possibile chiave interpretativa. La grande concentrazione di ritrovamenti ad Aquileia infatti fa supporre che la produzione di queste lucerne nel territorio aquileise, già collegato alla fabbricazione di suppellettili fittili durante l'epoca romana, rispondesse a una committenza ben precisa, addirittura sarebbe possibile, ma rimane tuttavia solamente una suggestione per il momento, collegare il culto di Mitra al proprietario della domus dal cui scavo provengono gli esemplari presi in esame, ipotizzando che le lucerne venissero utilizzate durante i riti di iniziazione.
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Come di consueto, il laboratorio di studio dei materiali archeologici dello scavo dei fondi Cossar organizza una serie di attività a carattere didattico/seminariale di base. Le presentazioni sono tenute dagli stessi studenti che... more
Come di consueto, il laboratorio di studio dei materiali archeologici dello scavo dei fondi Cossar organizza una serie di attività a carattere didattico/seminariale di base. Le presentazioni sono tenute dagli stessi studenti che partecipano al laboratorio e sono aperte anche ad altri studenti del triennio/biennio che desiderino approfondire lo studio dei materiali archeologici. Quest’anno verrà a rontato in particolare il tema dello studio contestuale dei reperti di scavo, della loro interpretazione e delle problematiche che li riguardano. Moderano i seminari la dott.ssa Diana Dobreva e il dott. Guido Furlan
"Ai fini di una corretta interpretazione e valorizzazione dei reperti provenienti da uno scavo occorre porsi una serie di domande: Quale è la metodologia e l’apparato bibliografico più adatto per affrontare uno studio tipologico? Come... more
"Ai fini di una corretta interpretazione e valorizzazione dei reperti provenienti da uno scavo occorre porsi una serie di domande: Quale è la metodologia e l’apparato bibliografico più adatto per
affrontare uno studio tipologico? Come vanno documentati, quantificati, analizzati e interpretati i materiali recuperati? Quale significato dare alla loro presenza o assenza in un determinato
contesto? Come può essere interpretato il rapporto tra le varie classi, la frequenza di certe forme legati alla funzione e l’origine del contesto di rinvenimento? Come possono essere spiegati i fenomeni legati alla residualità?"
affrontare uno studio tipologico? Come vanno documentati, quantificati, analizzati e interpretati i materiali recuperati? Quale significato dare alla loro presenza o assenza in un determinato
contesto? Come può essere interpretato il rapporto tra le varie classi, la frequenza di certe forme legati alla funzione e l’origine del contesto di rinvenimento? Come possono essere spiegati i fenomeni legati alla residualità?"
Dal 30 ottobre 2012 al 16 aprile 2013, ogni martedì presso i Laboratori di Archeologia a Ponte di Brenta, si terra un ciclo di seminari didattici nell'ambito delle attività di laboratorio "PROGETTO AQUILEIA. Studio e classificazione dei... more
Dal 30 ottobre 2012 al 16 aprile 2013, ogni martedì presso i Laboratori di Archeologia a Ponte di Brenta, si terra un ciclo di seminari didattici nell'ambito delle attività di laboratorio "PROGETTO AQUILEIA. Studio e classificazione dei reperti archeologici".
OBIETTIVI
Gli incontri avranno un carattere speculativo e hanno come obiettivo quello di mostrare i diversi filoni di ricerca, ancora in corso, sviluppati dai partecipanti del laboratorio. Il ciclo di seminari si propone come un momento di scambio durante il quale sarà particolarmente apprezzato il coinvolgimento dei partecipanti attraverso riflessioni metodologiche e discussioni analitiche riguardanti diversi aspetti dello studio dei reperti archeologici.
DESTINATARI
La partecipazione al workshop è aperta a tutti coloro abbiano interesse nell'ambito dell'Archeologia delle produzioni e della Cultura materiale. Non è richiesta nessuna prenotazione, ne obbligo di frequenza.
MODERATORE: dott.ssa Diana Dobreva
PARTECIPANTI: Maria Sutto, Beatrice Luise, Anna Riccato, Martina Trivini Bellini, Simone Dilaria, Alice Bacchin, Marianna Colusso, Cristina Boschetti, Angela Griggio, Margherita Colombo, Andrea Bosetti, Emanuele Madrigali, Matteo De Re, Monica Ranzato, Sabrina Zago, Vittoria Canciani, Mateja Kiseljak e Chiara Andreatta
OBIETTIVI
Gli incontri avranno un carattere speculativo e hanno come obiettivo quello di mostrare i diversi filoni di ricerca, ancora in corso, sviluppati dai partecipanti del laboratorio. Il ciclo di seminari si propone come un momento di scambio durante il quale sarà particolarmente apprezzato il coinvolgimento dei partecipanti attraverso riflessioni metodologiche e discussioni analitiche riguardanti diversi aspetti dello studio dei reperti archeologici.
DESTINATARI
La partecipazione al workshop è aperta a tutti coloro abbiano interesse nell'ambito dell'Archeologia delle produzioni e della Cultura materiale. Non è richiesta nessuna prenotazione, ne obbligo di frequenza.
MODERATORE: dott.ssa Diana Dobreva
PARTECIPANTI: Maria Sutto, Beatrice Luise, Anna Riccato, Martina Trivini Bellini, Simone Dilaria, Alice Bacchin, Marianna Colusso, Cristina Boschetti, Angela Griggio, Margherita Colombo, Andrea Bosetti, Emanuele Madrigali, Matteo De Re, Monica Ranzato, Sabrina Zago, Vittoria Canciani, Mateja Kiseljak e Chiara Andreatta
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The period between the late 4th and the early 6th centuries AD is marked by a fundamental change of the Roman World, in particular the gradual decline of Roman rule in the West resulting in the end of the Western Roman empire in 476 AD.... more
The period between the late 4th and the early 6th centuries AD is marked by a fundamental change of the Roman World, in particular the gradual decline of Roman rule in the West resulting in the end of the Western Roman empire in 476 AD. The considerable political transformations affected the late Roman economy to a greater or lesser extent, although developments varied from region to region. Phenomena such as regionalisation or the collapse of economic structures on the one hand contrast with the persistence of certain long-distance trade networks or the formation of new networks on the other.
Archaeological research on the trade networks of the later Roman Empire is dominated by Mediterranean pottery fine wares and amphorae, which have great potential for knowledge. But long-distance commerce beyond these Mediterranean trade networks is still to be understood in detail. It should be asked to what extent other groups of finds might be suitable as proxies of trade relations. The presence of valuable goods such as silk in the Roman provinces in the north shows that exchange with the Mediterranean may have worked, even though there may be no evidence of contemporary Mediterranean pottery.
The aim of the session is to bring together the results of studies on pottery, glass, coins, building material etc. or archaeometry and spatial network analysis, to assess the patterns and developments of regional and supra-regional economic structures in the various regions of the Late Antique West to its full extent. Furthermore, the rise and fall of commercial hubs and economic landscapes has to be considered. Beyond the aspect of trade, the availability of resources, especially precious metals, and the role of coin circulation are potential topics to be discussed at the session.
Archaeological research on the trade networks of the later Roman Empire is dominated by Mediterranean pottery fine wares and amphorae, which have great potential for knowledge. But long-distance commerce beyond these Mediterranean trade networks is still to be understood in detail. It should be asked to what extent other groups of finds might be suitable as proxies of trade relations. The presence of valuable goods such as silk in the Roman provinces in the north shows that exchange with the Mediterranean may have worked, even though there may be no evidence of contemporary Mediterranean pottery.
The aim of the session is to bring together the results of studies on pottery, glass, coins, building material etc. or archaeometry and spatial network analysis, to assess the patterns and developments of regional and supra-regional economic structures in the various regions of the Late Antique West to its full extent. Furthermore, the rise and fall of commercial hubs and economic landscapes has to be considered. Beyond the aspect of trade, the availability of resources, especially precious metals, and the role of coin circulation are potential topics to be discussed at the session.
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Where: Congress hall of the National Archaeological Museum of Aquileia When: 22nd - 26th October 2018 Number of places available: max 20 Students Application fee: 100 € (incl. teaching materials, bibliography, books, coffee breaks,... more
Where: Congress hall of the National Archaeological Museum of Aquileia
When: 22nd - 26th October 2018
Number of places available: max 20 Students
Application fee: 100 € (incl. teaching materials, bibliography, books, coffee breaks, guided tours. Students of the University of Verona are exempt from the application fee.
How to apply: Send a CV to summerschoolaquileia@gmail.com no
later than 30th September 2018
Credits and information: 3 ECTS; summerschoolaquileia@gmail.com
General information
Periods in the Summer School’s focus: Late Republican to Late Roman (2nd BC - 6th
century AD)
Major workshop activities: The main goal of the course is to provide theoretical and
practical training experience on Roman pottery. The students will evaluate and appreciate similarities and differences in typological problems, approaches, methods, technique, design and material choice applied on different pottery classes. The participants will work with authentic pottery from the ancient city of Aquileia. Practical excercises in dfferent techniques of pottery production will also be performed by the partecipants through the use of potter’s wheel and kiln especially arranged for the Summer School.
Scientific coordination: Diana DOBREVA (Dipartimento di Culture e Civiltà, Università di Verona), Martin AUER (Institut für Archäologien, Universität Innsbruck), Florian SCHIMMER (Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum Mainz).
Main organising institutions: Università di Verona (Italy), Polo Museale del Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy), Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Aquileia (Italy), Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio del Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy), Fondazione Aquileia (Italy), Universität Innsbruck (Austria), Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum Mainz (Germany).
When: 22nd - 26th October 2018
Number of places available: max 20 Students
Application fee: 100 € (incl. teaching materials, bibliography, books, coffee breaks, guided tours. Students of the University of Verona are exempt from the application fee.
How to apply: Send a CV to summerschoolaquileia@gmail.com no
later than 30th September 2018
Credits and information: 3 ECTS; summerschoolaquileia@gmail.com
General information
Periods in the Summer School’s focus: Late Republican to Late Roman (2nd BC - 6th
century AD)
Major workshop activities: The main goal of the course is to provide theoretical and
practical training experience on Roman pottery. The students will evaluate and appreciate similarities and differences in typological problems, approaches, methods, technique, design and material choice applied on different pottery classes. The participants will work with authentic pottery from the ancient city of Aquileia. Practical excercises in dfferent techniques of pottery production will also be performed by the partecipants through the use of potter’s wheel and kiln especially arranged for the Summer School.
Scientific coordination: Diana DOBREVA (Dipartimento di Culture e Civiltà, Università di Verona), Martin AUER (Institut für Archäologien, Universität Innsbruck), Florian SCHIMMER (Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum Mainz).
Main organising institutions: Università di Verona (Italy), Polo Museale del Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy), Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Aquileia (Italy), Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio del Friuli Venezia Giulia (Italy), Fondazione Aquileia (Italy), Universität Innsbruck (Austria), Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum Mainz (Germany).
Research Interests: Pottery (Archaeology), Archaeometry, Roman Pottery, Terra Sigillata, Late Roman Pottery, and 9 moreCooking and Food Preparation (archaeology), Adriatic Sea, Pottery technology and function, Roman Lamps, Pottery Production, Roman Amphorae, Pottery studies, Archaeology of Adriatic Area, and Thin Walled Pottery
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Il giorno 22 novembre 2018 a Padova, presso il Palazzo Liviano in aula Diano alle ore 16:00, si terrà la presentazione di due nuovi volumi della collana Antenor Quaderni.
Introducono Francesca Ghedini (direttrice della collana Antenor Quaderni - Università degli Studi di Padova), Jacopo Bonetto (direttore del Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali - Università degli Studi di Padova) e Arnaldo Soldani (direttore del Dipartimento di Culture e Civiltà - Università degli Studi di Verona).
Programma:
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Introducono Francesca Ghedini (direttrice della collana Antenor Quaderni - Università degli Studi di Padova), Jacopo Bonetto (direttore del Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali - Università degli Studi di Padova) e Arnaldo Soldani (direttore del Dipartimento di Culture e Civiltà - Università degli Studi di Verona).
Programma:
Alessandro Borghi (Università degli Studi di Torino), Alfredo Buonopane (Università degli Studi di Verona) e Luciano Zanaica (Banca dei Colli Euganei) presentano "La trachite euganea. Archeologia e storia di una risorsa lapidea del Veneto antico" di Arturo ZARA.
Stefania Pesavento Mattioli (Università degli Studi di Padova) e Marie-Brigitte Carre (Aix-Marseille Université) presentano "Tra Oriente e Occidente. Dinamiche commerciali in Moesia Inferior e Thracia in epoca romana. I dati delle anfore" di Diana DOBREVA.