Thesis Chapters by Simona Piccenna
La chora di Metaponto. Survey Basento-Cavone. La ceramica a vernice nera, 2019
Il presente lavoro prende in esame lo studio dei materiali a vernice nera e delle ceramiche fini ... more Il presente lavoro prende in esame lo studio dei materiali a vernice nera e delle ceramiche fini rinvenuti nella ricognizione intensiva nell’area compresa tra i fiumi Basento e Cavone, nel territorio della colonia achea di Metaponto.
Papers by Simona Piccenna
Il patrimonio pugliese. Ricerche, applicazioni, best practices. Atti del II Congresso Beni Culturali in Puglia, 2023
Il progressivo censimento dei siti archeologici del territorio di Ginosa – condotto dal 2019 nell... more Il progressivo censimento dei siti archeologici del territorio di Ginosa – condotto dal 2019 nell’ambito di una collaborazione interistituzionale – prevede la raccolta sistematica e la revisione critica dei dati editi, in uno alla disamina delle fonti storiche e archivistiche e alla riconsiderazione della bibliografia locale. Il lavoro sta consentendo sia di seguire l’articolazione distributiva e funzionale delle evidenze archeologiche, sostenuta mediante l’implementazione del GIS dedicato e letta in filigrana con la situazione geomorfologica, sia di fornire il quadro diacronico documentale utile a ricostruire e interpretare il paesaggio storico e a individuare forme di condivisione e divulgazione del patrimonio culturale presso la comunità locale. Il bagaglio conoscitivo sinora acquisito è qui curvato a lumeggiare la specifica consistenza insediativa del comparto costiero pertinente l’estremo bacino inferiore del Bradano, con particolare riferimento all’area di Torre Mattoni e alla possibilità di scorgere in tale zona un antico approdo portuale “fluviale-marittimo”.
Conference Presentations by Simona Piccenna
30th EAA Annual Meeting (Rome, Italy 2024), 2024
The progressive census of the archaeological sites in the Ginosa (Taranto-Puglia-Italy) area, sup... more The progressive census of the archaeological sites in the Ginosa (Taranto-Puglia-Italy) area, supported by GIS implementation over the past few years, has revealed the recontextualisation of the sites of human frequentation and occupation in the lower valley of the Bradano river.
The analysis of the known sites makes it possible to restore the hypothesis of the roads and river routes in ancient times in the area under study; this road network connects the area with the nearby Peucezi settlements of Montescaglioso, Ginosa (urban centre), Passo di Giacobbe and the colony of Taranto, which played an extremely interesting role both in the Magna Graecia period and in the Roman and medieval periods. Furthermore, the presence of the nearby colony of Metapontum, with its port landing, allows the area to interact with the rest of the Mediterranean.
The study proposes the possibility of undertaking additional identification, integration and interpretation of new findings concerning the road system of the past, through a process of archaeological investigation involving the re-examination of bibliographic and archival data. A new and more systematic topographical mapping of the known settlements and surface finds highlights and more accurately delineates their spatial distribution and relationships with the surrounding landscape.
30th EAA Annual Meeting (Rome, Italy 2024) , 2024
The knowledge of the history of the human population during ancient time around Ginosa (Taranto-P... more The knowledge of the history of the human population during ancient time around Ginosa (Taranto-Puglia-Italy) has been enriched with evidence and reflections that contribute to review the historical profile and landscape framework.
This research is part of the 'Ginosa Project': Archaeology and Landscapes’, launched in 2020 under the coordination of C.S. Fioriello, in collaboration with the National Superintendency for Underwater Cultural Heritage and in agreement with the local Municipality. The investigations included the systematic analysis of the context of Madonna Dattoli, located approximately 3.5 km SE of the urbanized area of Ginosa; geophysical prospecting was carried out in the area using a magnetometer technique that can deal with both field acquisitions and interpretative data processing.
The results obtained make it possible to identify numerous linear shape anomalies generated by buried masonry structures, probably to be associated with the distinct dynamics of occupation of the site, which occurred from Roman ages, until the Late Antique and early Medieval period at least.
The settlement of Madonna Dattoli is closely and traditionally linked to the presence of water, which has thus marked the entire context over time and determined both its functional use and its sacred and ritual significance. This is evidenced not only by the recognition of even minimal structural evidence dating back to Roman period (nymphaeum, underground aqueduct, rooms with waterproof floor and wall sheathings), but also by the rural church (founded in Paleochristian times, rebuilt by Benedictine monks, renovated in modern times and still in use today) linked to the presence of water to which popular tradition assigns health-giving and therapeutic properties.
This presentation serves as a preliminary glimpse into the rich archaeological landscape of Ginosa, presenting the first results of the 2023-2024 archaeological excavation campaign, and sets the stage for further exploration and scholarly inquiry into this significant site.
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Thesis Chapters by Simona Piccenna
Papers by Simona Piccenna
Conference Presentations by Simona Piccenna
The analysis of the known sites makes it possible to restore the hypothesis of the roads and river routes in ancient times in the area under study; this road network connects the area with the nearby Peucezi settlements of Montescaglioso, Ginosa (urban centre), Passo di Giacobbe and the colony of Taranto, which played an extremely interesting role both in the Magna Graecia period and in the Roman and medieval periods. Furthermore, the presence of the nearby colony of Metapontum, with its port landing, allows the area to interact with the rest of the Mediterranean.
The study proposes the possibility of undertaking additional identification, integration and interpretation of new findings concerning the road system of the past, through a process of archaeological investigation involving the re-examination of bibliographic and archival data. A new and more systematic topographical mapping of the known settlements and surface finds highlights and more accurately delineates their spatial distribution and relationships with the surrounding landscape.
This research is part of the 'Ginosa Project': Archaeology and Landscapes’, launched in 2020 under the coordination of C.S. Fioriello, in collaboration with the National Superintendency for Underwater Cultural Heritage and in agreement with the local Municipality. The investigations included the systematic analysis of the context of Madonna Dattoli, located approximately 3.5 km SE of the urbanized area of Ginosa; geophysical prospecting was carried out in the area using a magnetometer technique that can deal with both field acquisitions and interpretative data processing.
The results obtained make it possible to identify numerous linear shape anomalies generated by buried masonry structures, probably to be associated with the distinct dynamics of occupation of the site, which occurred from Roman ages, until the Late Antique and early Medieval period at least.
The settlement of Madonna Dattoli is closely and traditionally linked to the presence of water, which has thus marked the entire context over time and determined both its functional use and its sacred and ritual significance. This is evidenced not only by the recognition of even minimal structural evidence dating back to Roman period (nymphaeum, underground aqueduct, rooms with waterproof floor and wall sheathings), but also by the rural church (founded in Paleochristian times, rebuilt by Benedictine monks, renovated in modern times and still in use today) linked to the presence of water to which popular tradition assigns health-giving and therapeutic properties.
This presentation serves as a preliminary glimpse into the rich archaeological landscape of Ginosa, presenting the first results of the 2023-2024 archaeological excavation campaign, and sets the stage for further exploration and scholarly inquiry into this significant site.
The analysis of the known sites makes it possible to restore the hypothesis of the roads and river routes in ancient times in the area under study; this road network connects the area with the nearby Peucezi settlements of Montescaglioso, Ginosa (urban centre), Passo di Giacobbe and the colony of Taranto, which played an extremely interesting role both in the Magna Graecia period and in the Roman and medieval periods. Furthermore, the presence of the nearby colony of Metapontum, with its port landing, allows the area to interact with the rest of the Mediterranean.
The study proposes the possibility of undertaking additional identification, integration and interpretation of new findings concerning the road system of the past, through a process of archaeological investigation involving the re-examination of bibliographic and archival data. A new and more systematic topographical mapping of the known settlements and surface finds highlights and more accurately delineates their spatial distribution and relationships with the surrounding landscape.
This research is part of the 'Ginosa Project': Archaeology and Landscapes’, launched in 2020 under the coordination of C.S. Fioriello, in collaboration with the National Superintendency for Underwater Cultural Heritage and in agreement with the local Municipality. The investigations included the systematic analysis of the context of Madonna Dattoli, located approximately 3.5 km SE of the urbanized area of Ginosa; geophysical prospecting was carried out in the area using a magnetometer technique that can deal with both field acquisitions and interpretative data processing.
The results obtained make it possible to identify numerous linear shape anomalies generated by buried masonry structures, probably to be associated with the distinct dynamics of occupation of the site, which occurred from Roman ages, until the Late Antique and early Medieval period at least.
The settlement of Madonna Dattoli is closely and traditionally linked to the presence of water, which has thus marked the entire context over time and determined both its functional use and its sacred and ritual significance. This is evidenced not only by the recognition of even minimal structural evidence dating back to Roman period (nymphaeum, underground aqueduct, rooms with waterproof floor and wall sheathings), but also by the rural church (founded in Paleochristian times, rebuilt by Benedictine monks, renovated in modern times and still in use today) linked to the presence of water to which popular tradition assigns health-giving and therapeutic properties.
This presentation serves as a preliminary glimpse into the rich archaeological landscape of Ginosa, presenting the first results of the 2023-2024 archaeological excavation campaign, and sets the stage for further exploration and scholarly inquiry into this significant site.