- Archaeology, Classical Archaeology, Archaeological Method & Theory, Maritime Archaeology, Mediterranean archaeology, Archaeology of Mediterranean Trade, and 41 moreAncient Quarries, Archaeology of Buildings, Ancient construction (Archaeology), Archaeology of Architecture, Roman Republic, Ancient Technology (Archaeology), Ancient economies (Archaeology), Classics: Ancient History and Archaeology, Mediterranean Studies, Archeosismologia, Archaeo-Engineering, Archaeoseismology, Storia delle tecniche costruttive, Maritime History, Trade Routes, Mediterranean, Ports, Port cities, Islands, Insularity, Seafarers, Roman brick and tiles, Ancient Metrology, Selinunte, Ancient Sicily, Greek Sicily, Greek and Roman building techniques, Roman Architecture, Building archaeology, Roman engineering, Archeologia Della Produzione, Call for Papers, Roman Marble trade and distribution, Roman Archaeology, Pompeii (Archaeology), Herculaneum, Palafittes, Quarries Organization and Management, Roman Quarries, Roman Marble Quarries, and Rotary querns and millstonesedit
The Conference, promoted by the Department of Cultural Heritage of the University of Padua (Italy), aims at exploring the topic of the use of perishable materials in ancient architecture, specifically in Greek, Magno-Greek, Phoenician,... more
The Conference, promoted by the Department of Cultural Heritage of the University of Padua (Italy), aims at exploring the topic of the use of perishable materials in ancient architecture, specifically in Greek, Magno-Greek, Phoenician, Punic, Etruscan and Roman buildings. The idea of a Conference about this topic stems from the awareness that past studies on ancient architecture gave scarce attention to the use of perishable materials for construction purposes, despite their large spread in ancient buildings on par of other materials, like stone and brick. This lack of interest is probably due both to the lower level of preservation of structures made of unbaked clay and/or timber, and to the great difficulty of recognizing and analyzing this kind of structures during excavation activities.
For all these reasons the topic of the use of perishable building materials in ancient architecture has been only cursorily examined until now, and it has been deepened only with regard to geographical contexts, such as the Near East and Egypt, where these materials are the prevailing construction equipment (both in ancient and contemporary architecture) and where they are well preserved for climatic reasons. The Conference aims at collecting new data on the diffusion of structures made of perishable materials in the ancient world, in order to obtain an updated framework of the use of unbaked clay and timber in ancient structures both of the Mediterranean regions and of the European ones. To achieve this goal, the meeting is meant to be the opportunity to present and discuss the available and most updated data about the diffusion (geographical and chronological) of these building techniques in the Greek, Magno-Greek, Phoenician, Punic, Etruscan and Roman world, as well as to examine their material, dimensional and structural features, to recognize possible similarities or differences in the construction practices of the examined areas. Walls will be the main object of interest, but all the elements which were part of ancient buildings will be taken in account: foundations, hydraulic structures, roofing systems, etc. Particular attention will be given to case studies where the archaeological analysis is combined with an archaeometrical, structural, experimental or ethnographical analysis, with the final aim of understanding the technical knowledge and the economic dynamics connected to the production and use of perishable building materials, as well as the historical, social and cultural reasons which determined their large diffusion in the ancient world and beyond.
For all these reasons the topic of the use of perishable building materials in ancient architecture has been only cursorily examined until now, and it has been deepened only with regard to geographical contexts, such as the Near East and Egypt, where these materials are the prevailing construction equipment (both in ancient and contemporary architecture) and where they are well preserved for climatic reasons. The Conference aims at collecting new data on the diffusion of structures made of perishable materials in the ancient world, in order to obtain an updated framework of the use of unbaked clay and timber in ancient structures both of the Mediterranean regions and of the European ones. To achieve this goal, the meeting is meant to be the opportunity to present and discuss the available and most updated data about the diffusion (geographical and chronological) of these building techniques in the Greek, Magno-Greek, Phoenician, Punic, Etruscan and Roman world, as well as to examine their material, dimensional and structural features, to recognize possible similarities or differences in the construction practices of the examined areas. Walls will be the main object of interest, but all the elements which were part of ancient buildings will be taken in account: foundations, hydraulic structures, roofing systems, etc. Particular attention will be given to case studies where the archaeological analysis is combined with an archaeometrical, structural, experimental or ethnographical analysis, with the final aim of understanding the technical knowledge and the economic dynamics connected to the production and use of perishable building materials, as well as the historical, social and cultural reasons which determined their large diffusion in the ancient world and beyond.
Research Interests: Building Materials (Archaeology), Roman Britain, Roman North Africa (Archaeology), History of Construction, Roman Gaul, and 9 moreRoman Italy, Roman Germany, Roman Greece, Roman Architecture, Roman Archaeology, Mud brick Architecture, Roman Construction Techniques, Mud Brick Archaeology, and opus craticium
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Il Convegno internazionale, promosso dal Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali dell'Università di Padova, intende approfondire il tema dell'uso dei materiali deperibili (terra, legno ed altri elementi vegetali) nell'architettura antica con... more
Il Convegno internazionale, promosso dal Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali dell'Università di Padova, intende approfondire il tema dell'uso dei materiali deperibili (terra, legno ed altri elementi vegetali) nell'architettura antica con particolare riferimento agli edifici del mondo greco, magno-greco, fenicio-punico, etrusco e romano. L'idea di dedicare un convegno a questa tematica nasce dalla consapevolezza che l'ampio panorama di studi sull'architettura antica ha rivolto finora un modesto interesse all'impiego di materiali deperibili a scopo edilizio nonostante l'ampia diffusione che ebbero negli edifici antichi al pari di altre tipologie di materiali da costruzione (come la pietra e il laterizio), sia per il minor livello di conservazione di strutture in terra cruda e/o legno, sia per la maggiore difficoltà di riconoscimento e di analisi di tali strutture in fase di scavo. Per tutti questi motivi il tema dell'uso, nell'edilizia antica, di materiali deperibili, è stato affrontato solo in modo cursorio, ed è stato approfondito prevalentemente in relazione ad alcuni contesti geografici, quali il Vicino Oriente e l'Egitto, dove tali materiali sono predominanti nell'architettura (antica e contemporanea) e ben conservati per ragioni climatiche. Il Convegno mira pertanto a raccogliere nuovi dati sulla diffusione delle tecniche costruttive in materiali deperibili nel mondo antico, col fine ultimo di definire un quadro aggiornato sull'impiego di legno e terra in epoca antica in strutture ed edifici delle regioni del Mediterraneo e dell'Europa continentale. L'incontro vuole essere l'occasione per presentare e discutere i dati disponibili e più aggiornati circa la diffusione (geografica e cronologica) di tali tecniche nel mondo greco, magno-greco, fenicio-punico, etrusco e romano, nonché per esaminarne caratteristiche materiche, dimensionali e statico-strutturali, al fine di riconoscere eventuali similitudini o differenze tra i modi del costruire nelle diverse aree prese in esame. Oggetto di interesse saranno principalmente le strutture murarie, ma verranno considerati anche tutti gli altri elementi che componevano gli edifici antichi: fondazioni, strutture idrauliche, coperture, etc. Particolare attenzione sarà rivolta anche a casi studio in cui l'analisi archeologica sarà accompagnata da analisi archeometriche, statico-strutturali, sperimentali ed etnografiche funzionali a comprendere da un lato le conoscenze tecnologiche e le dinamiche economiche legate alla produzione e all'impiego di materiali da costruzione deperibili, dall'altro le ragioni storiche, sociali e culturali che ne determinarono una così ampia diffusione nel mondo antico e oltre.
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
This paper reports on the results of the analyses of 56 stone samples from Roman and pre-Roman artifacts from the ancient town of Atria, currently preserved at the National Archaeological Museum of Adria. The city is located in the... more
This paper reports on the results of the analyses of 56 stone samples from Roman and pre-Roman artifacts from the ancient town of Atria, currently preserved at the National Archaeological Museum of Adria. The city is located in the eastern Veneto lowlands, close to the Po River delta, and far from the main rock outcrops of the region. The objective of this research is to determine the provenance of the stones used in ancient Atria and their trade networks. The analytical techniques adopted include polarized-light optical microscopy (PLM), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), and quantitative phase analysis by X-ray powder diffraction (QPA-XRPD). The results reveal a widespread use of imported stones from the central-western territories of Veneto, primarily comprising trachyte from the Euganean Hills and the soft limestone Vicenza Stone from the Berici Hills/eastern Lessini Mounts. Rosso Ammonitico, Maiolica (Biancone) and Scaglia Rossa limestones are also documented. From neighbouring regions, the imported stone types include Aurisina limestone from the Trieste Karst and Istrian Stone. Sandstone was uniquely recognized in G. Popillius's milestone. Moreover, advanced geochemical and mineralogical analyses performed on the Euganean trachytes allow tracking accurately the quarry sites, revealing an extensive exploitation of the main historical quarries of M. Oliveto, Monselice and M. Merlo, although some provenances from outcrops less systematically exploited were also detected. Notably, the use of rhyolite for manufacturing a pre-Roman gravestone provides new insights regarding the exploitation of Euganean stone resources before the Roman era.
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
In this paper, we discuss the presence of volcanic pozzolans in the structural mortars of the Roman Temple of Nora in Sardinia (3rd c. AD), represented by pyroclastic rocks (pumices and tuffs) employed as coarse and fine aggregates. The... more
In this paper, we discuss the presence of volcanic pozzolans in the structural mortars of the Roman Temple of Nora in Sardinia (3rd c. AD), represented by pyroclastic rocks (pumices and tuffs) employed as coarse and fine aggregates. The provenance of these materials from the Phlegraean Fields was highlighted through a multi-analytical approach, involving Polarized Light Microscopy on thin sections (PLM), Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), Quantitative Phase Analysis by X-ray Powder Diffraction (QPA-XRPD), and X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) investigations. These volcanic pozzolans, outcropping in the Bay of Naples between Pozzuoli and the Vesuvius, are traditionally associated with the pulvis puteolana, the famous pozzolanic ash prescribed by Vitruvius and Pliny in order to confer strength and waterproofing capabilities to ancient concretes. This is the first evidence of the trade of this volcanic material from the Neapolitan area to Sardinia, starting at least by the Middle Imperial Age. The use of the pulvis puteolana in the Roman Temple of Nora seems primarily targeted to strengthen aboveground masonries, while waterproofing capabilities were not strictly pursued. This opens new questions about the construction reasons for which the demand and commercialization for this product was intended.
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Abstract The lithological analysis of the southern facade of the Sarno Baths, a complex building located in the south-western part of the ancient city of Pompeii (Naples, southern Italy), was addressed to define the types of stone used as... more
Abstract The lithological analysis of the southern facade of the Sarno Baths, a complex building located in the south-western part of the ancient city of Pompeii (Naples, southern Italy), was addressed to define the types of stone used as blocks and ashlars of the three nearly completely preserved levels. Lithological analysis, coupled with petrographic (optical and electron microscopy) and mineralogical study of the lithotypes macroscopically defined, revealed the use mainly of volcanic and volcano-clastic rocks, and in particular of: (i) yellow tuff supplied from the yellow facies of the Campanian Ignimbrite (about 39 ky BP); (ii) grey tuff from the Campanian Ignimbrite; (iii) leucite phonolitic tephrite from the lava flows of Somma Vesuvius; (iv) travertine from the Sarno limestone (Calcare del Sarno) (Cretaceous). On the basis of the lithological mapping, the basement results mainly composed of leucite phonolitic tephrite, associated to travertine and sporadically to yellow tuff, whereas the other two overhead levels are mainly constituted by tuff and travertine, respectively. In particular, the tuff distribution on the level upon the basement shows a prevalence of grey tuff on the western portion, yellow tuff on the eastern one and in the opus reticulatum band running all along the facade, and marked at the top by a trachyte stringcourse. Travertine blocks in the uppermost facade were probably placed as integration during the restoration works carried out at the end of the 19th century. The distribution on the facade of elements made of different rock types, characterised by different bulk density and mechanical properties, confirms ancient Roman builders’ deep knowledge on the technical features of these materials and their structural behaviour.
Research Interests:
A total of 83 wall joint mortar samples collected from the Sarno Baths complex in Pompeii (Naples, Italy) were analysed by optical microscopy (OM) and X-ray powder diffraction-quantitative phase analysis (XRPD- QPA) in order to scan the... more
A total of 83 wall joint mortar samples collected from the Sarno Baths complex in Pompeii (Naples, Italy) were analysed by optical microscopy (OM) and X-ray powder diffraction-quantitative phase analysis (XRPD- QPA) in order to scan the ancient construction phases and modern restorations to which the building was subject. The major issue to overcome in the research depended on the fact that the most part of the analysed mortars was taken from undated structures, while only 35 were collected from dated ones. In order to observe correlations in sample distribution which could reflect ancient building phases and modern restorations, we then processed XRPD-QPA data of the mortars through principal component analysis (PCA). A rational subdivision of the full dataset into a smaller one before performing PCA was a useful step for a proper enucleation of coherent groups. The presence in most of the resulting groups of dated samples also allowed us to place in a precise timeframe the undated ones. This study demonstrates that our approach, integrating the traditional archaeological analysis with archaeometrical methods and statistics, could be adopted as a tool with which to frame the constructive episodes in other ancient buildings in Pompeii as well as at other archaeological sites.
Research Interests:
Com’è noto, le tegole furono i primi manufatti in terracotta ad essere prodotti ed impiegati negli edifici del Mediterraneo antico. Le prime attestazioni di tegole fittili risalgano infatti all’età del Bronzo, e già a partire dall’età... more
Com’è noto, le tegole furono i primi manufatti in terracotta ad essere prodotti ed impiegati negli edifici del Mediterraneo
antico. Le prime attestazioni di tegole fittili risalgano infatti all’età del Bronzo, e già a partire dall’età arcaica in
Grecia e Magna Grecia gli elementi in cotto furono diffusamente utilizzati per la copertura degli edifici. Dal VII secolo
a.C. inoltre i tetti realizzati con elementi fittili fecero la loro comparsa anche a Roma e in ambito etrusco.
Almeno a partire dal IV secolo a.C. però le tegole cominciarono ad essere utilizzate non più solo ed esclusivamente
nelle coperture degli edifici, ma anche nelle strutture murarie. Questa forma di “riuso” delle tegole, che venivano
messe in opera con una funzione diversa da quella per cui erano state prodotte, è un fenomeno che si protrasse a
lungo, anche successivamente al diffondersi del mattone cotto.
È quanto si verifica anche in Italia settentrionale dove, nonostante il mattone cotto fosse conosciuto e utilizzato già
dalla fine del III secolo a.C., per lungo tempo e fino all’età imperiale avanzata le tegole furono impiegate come materia
prima per la costruzione delle strutture murarie.Questo contributo mira dunque ad esaminare nel dettaglio le forme, i modi e i contesti d’uso delle tegole negli edifici
di età romana dell’Italia settentrionale, nel tentativo di comprendere la portata di questo fenomeno e le ragioni economiche
che stanno all’origine di questa diffusa prassi.
antico. Le prime attestazioni di tegole fittili risalgano infatti all’età del Bronzo, e già a partire dall’età arcaica in
Grecia e Magna Grecia gli elementi in cotto furono diffusamente utilizzati per la copertura degli edifici. Dal VII secolo
a.C. inoltre i tetti realizzati con elementi fittili fecero la loro comparsa anche a Roma e in ambito etrusco.
Almeno a partire dal IV secolo a.C. però le tegole cominciarono ad essere utilizzate non più solo ed esclusivamente
nelle coperture degli edifici, ma anche nelle strutture murarie. Questa forma di “riuso” delle tegole, che venivano
messe in opera con una funzione diversa da quella per cui erano state prodotte, è un fenomeno che si protrasse a
lungo, anche successivamente al diffondersi del mattone cotto.
È quanto si verifica anche in Italia settentrionale dove, nonostante il mattone cotto fosse conosciuto e utilizzato già
dalla fine del III secolo a.C., per lungo tempo e fino all’età imperiale avanzata le tegole furono impiegate come materia
prima per la costruzione delle strutture murarie.Questo contributo mira dunque ad esaminare nel dettaglio le forme, i modi e i contesti d’uso delle tegole negli edifici
di età romana dell’Italia settentrionale, nel tentativo di comprendere la portata di questo fenomeno e le ragioni economiche
che stanno all’origine di questa diffusa prassi.
Research Interests:
In the Upper Adriatic regions in the Roman age the building materials were traded by means of overland routes but especially of water routes. Until now, lots of shipwrecks with stone and brick cargoes have been found in this region, but... more
In the Upper Adriatic regions in the Roman age the building materials were traded by means of overland routes but especially of water routes. Until now, lots of shipwrecks with stone and brick cargoes have been found in this region, but the routes, the tonnage of the ships, the way of transhipment and the timings of this trade remain still undefined. It’s now possible to analyse part of these technical aspects of ancient trade thanks to the results of archaeometrical studies made by the University of Padua on the stones quarried in the Venetia et Histria region, which have let to define the distribution frame of the different lithotypes used at regional and local level.
By means of the analysis of the case study of Aquileia, using published and unpublished data, this paper aims at reconstructing the types of vehicles, the timing of transportation and the quantity of stone used to pave the urban streets of one of the most important cities of Northern Italy at the beginning of the Imperial Age.
By means of the analysis of the case study of Aquileia, using published and unpublished data, this paper aims at reconstructing the types of vehicles, the timing of transportation and the quantity of stone used to pave the urban streets of one of the most important cities of Northern Italy at the beginning of the Imperial Age.
Research Interests:
Il contributo si propone di presentare nuovi dati sul processo costruttivo, sulle caratteristiche materiche e tecnico- costruttive e sulla cronologia del teatro romano di Padova, ottenuti grazie a nuove indagini archeologiche condotte nel... more
Il contributo si propone di presentare nuovi dati sul processo costruttivo, sulle caratteristiche materiche e tecnico- costruttive e sulla cronologia del teatro romano di Padova, ottenuti grazie a nuove indagini archeologiche condotte nel 2017. Attraverso un’analisi dettagliata delle fondazioni dell’edificio è stato possibile ricostruire le modalità con cui il teatro fu
costruito e le dinamiche legate all’approvvigionamento dei materiali da costruzione in esso impiegati. Inoltre, l’analisi del materiale ligneo recuperato nelle fondazioni ha permesso di stabilire che l’edificio fu costruito nella prima metà del i sec. d.C., quando la città di Padova sembra conoscere un momento di particolare crescita architettonica e urbanistica.
This paper aims at presenting new data about the construction process, the material and building features and the chronology of the Roman theatre of Padua, obtained by new archaeological investigations carried out in 2017. By means of a detailed analysis of the foundations, the construction process and the supply dynamics of building materials were reconstructed. In addition, the radiometric dating of the wooden sherds included in the concrete of the foundations allowed to date the building within the first half of the I century ce; this information underlines the strong growth of the city architectural layout which took place in this period
costruito e le dinamiche legate all’approvvigionamento dei materiali da costruzione in esso impiegati. Inoltre, l’analisi del materiale ligneo recuperato nelle fondazioni ha permesso di stabilire che l’edificio fu costruito nella prima metà del i sec. d.C., quando la città di Padova sembra conoscere un momento di particolare crescita architettonica e urbanistica.
This paper aims at presenting new data about the construction process, the material and building features and the chronology of the Roman theatre of Padua, obtained by new archaeological investigations carried out in 2017. By means of a detailed analysis of the foundations, the construction process and the supply dynamics of building materials were reconstructed. In addition, the radiometric dating of the wooden sherds included in the concrete of the foundations allowed to date the building within the first half of the I century ce; this information underlines the strong growth of the city architectural layout which took place in this period
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Aurisina limestone is a type of stone extracted in the Karst region, just a few kilometers away from Trieste (northeastern Italy), which was much used in the Roman Age. The Aurisina quarries belonged to the territory of Aquileia and were... more
Aurisina limestone is a type of stone extracted in the Karst region, just a few kilometers away from Trieste (northeastern Italy), which was much used in the Roman Age.
The Aurisina quarries belonged to the territory of Aquileia and were exploited at least from the 2nd century BC. In ancient times they provided huge quantities of stone, that was used to realize buildings and infrastructure as well as artifacts (e.g. statues, inscriptions, weights, etc.), and was exported to the north of Italy, along the Adriatic coasts and their inland regions.
This paper aims at reconstructing the different steps of the production process of Aurisina limestone, analyzing different topics: the quarrying, transportation, diffusion and use of this stone in the Roman Age.
The Aurisina quarries belonged to the territory of Aquileia and were exploited at least from the 2nd century BC. In ancient times they provided huge quantities of stone, that was used to realize buildings and infrastructure as well as artifacts (e.g. statues, inscriptions, weights, etc.), and was exported to the north of Italy, along the Adriatic coasts and their inland regions.
This paper aims at reconstructing the different steps of the production process of Aurisina limestone, analyzing different topics: the quarrying, transportation, diffusion and use of this stone in the Roman Age.
Research Interests:
As evidenced by the most recent archaeological excavations, in Northern Italy in the Republican age bricks widely spread at a very early stage both in public and private buildings. This paper aims at analysing the currently known bricks’... more
As evidenced by the most recent archaeological excavations, in Northern
Italy in the Republican age bricks widely spread at a very early stage both
in public and private buildings.
This paper aims at analysing the currently known bricks’ evidences found
in the region and realized between the end of the 3rd and the 1st century
BC, by focusing on their contexts and ways of use, in order to understand
why this building material was so much appreciated by Northern-Italy builders.
To better clarify this phaenomenon, the way in which bricks were used in
Northern Italy will be compared with that of other regions, with the final
goal of finding out the inspiring models of Northern-Italy builders for developing the building techniques which spread throughout the region in
the Republican age.
Italy in the Republican age bricks widely spread at a very early stage both
in public and private buildings.
This paper aims at analysing the currently known bricks’ evidences found
in the region and realized between the end of the 3rd and the 1st century
BC, by focusing on their contexts and ways of use, in order to understand
why this building material was so much appreciated by Northern-Italy builders.
To better clarify this phaenomenon, the way in which bricks were used in
Northern Italy will be compared with that of other regions, with the final
goal of finding out the inspiring models of Northern-Italy builders for developing the building techniques which spread throughout the region in
the Republican age.
Research Interests:
Thanks to the archaeological excavations carried out in Aquileia until now, we know that in the Roman Age the water supply of the city was ensured by wells and by an aqueduct composed of pipes that brought the water in the different urban... more
Thanks to the archaeological excavations carried out in Aquileia until now, we know that in the Roman Age
the water supply of the city was ensured by wells and by an aqueduct composed of pipes that brought the
water in the different urban areas. In contrast, tanks were not widespread, probably because the aqueduct
and the wells were enough to meet the water needs of the population.
This paper aims at analysing the whole data available about the hydraulic structures found in the city, to
provide an overview of the features, spread and chronology of the different water supply and distribution
systems used in Aquileia in the Roman Age.
the water supply of the city was ensured by wells and by an aqueduct composed of pipes that brought the
water in the different urban areas. In contrast, tanks were not widespread, probably because the aqueduct
and the wells were enough to meet the water needs of the population.
This paper aims at analysing the whole data available about the hydraulic structures found in the city, to
provide an overview of the features, spread and chronology of the different water supply and distribution
systems used in Aquileia in the Roman Age.
Research Interests:
Parole chiave • Padova • romanizzazione • architettura romana • tecniche costruttive • scavo stratigrafico • materiali da costruzione Nota Contributo presentato a Padova in occasione della ricorrenza del Bimillenario Liviano (2017),... more
Parole chiave • Padova • romanizzazione • architettura romana • tecniche costruttive • scavo stratigrafico • materiali da costruzione Nota Contributo presentato a Padova in occasione della ricorrenza del Bimillenario Liviano (2017), nell'ambito della giornata di studi intitolata "Tito Livio e l'Italia settentrionale prima di Roma. Il punto di vista dell'archeologia" (Pado-va, 19 dicembre 2017) e organizzata da Mi-chele Cupitò e Silvia Paltineri. Riassunto A partire dall'VIII secolo a.C. Padova costituisce il più importante insediamento dell'Italia nord-o-rientale abitata da popolazioni venete. Come ricordano le più tarde fonti, la città si articola attorno alle anse del fiume Meduacus con un'attenta definizione degli spazi e dei loro confini interni ed esterni. Dalla seconda età del Ferro, particolarmente dal III secolo a.C., l'importanza strategica del centro ne fece un privilegiato punto di riferimento per l'espansione degli interessi di Roma. Il con-tatto e l'alleanza tra lo Stato latino e Padova generò un progressivo cambiamento di molti caratte-ri dell'assetto urbanistico e architettonico della città. In questo scenario un'attenzione specifica è rivolta all'evoluzione delle forme del costruire come nitido segno dei cambiamenti tecnologici, eco-nomici e delle relazioni esterne che maturano nella Patavium di età repubblicana. Tra il III e il I se-colo a.C. le evidenze archeologiche mostrano come i materiali da costruzione e le tecniche della costruzione cambino però in forma molto lenta con influenze provenienti dal mondo greco-medi-terraneo. È solo con l'avanzato I secolo a.C. che la cultura costruttiva romana si diffonde rapida-mente e trasforma il volto dell'architettura con l'introduzione di nuovi materiali da costruzione, loca-li e importati, e con l'impiego della sconosciuta tecnologia della calce. Per illustrare i cambiamenti del periodo viene presentato il caso studio dello scavo urbano pluristratificato di piazza Castello. Summary From the VIII century BC onwards Patavium was the most preminent settlement of the region inhabited by the people of Veneti in northern Italy. The city was planned close to the loops of the Me-duacus river and developed a well articulated internal space partition. From the second half of the first millenium BC, particularly from the III century BC, the strategic relevance of the city transformed Patavium in the political reference point for the Roman territorial expansion towards the region. The consequent alliance (first with the ius Latii in 90-89 BC and then with the plenum ius in 42-49 BC) with the raising Roman republic stimulated a slow evolution of the urban and architec-tonic layout of the city. The paper aims at analyzing the building practices as clear markers of the economics and technological transformation as well as of the external contacts which took place in Patavium between the III and the I century BC. During this time span the archaeological eviden-ces related to the building techniques show a very slow evolutionary trend, stimulated more from the Greek and Mediterranean practical knowledeges than from the italic or Roman ones. Only after the first half of the I century BC the "romanization" of the building culture became evident in the city's public and private architecture; new imported materials are introduced, as non-local stones and marbles, and actual revolutionary new technologies, as the lime mortars and concretes, became commonly used. To illustrate the deeply changing scenario, a case study (piazza Castello's excavation) is discussed in the conclusive section of the paper. Redazione: Giampaolo Dalmeri pdf: https://www.muse.it/it/Editoria-Muse/Preistoria-Alpina/Pagine/PA/PA_49bis-2019.aspx Bonetto J., Pettenò E., Previato C., Veronese F., 2019-Patavium in evoluzione tra IV e I secolo a.C.: storia, architettura, edilizia. Preistoria Alpina, 49bis: 7-28.
Research Interests:
This work aims at showing the fundamental role that the integration of geomatic techniques and a specific multidisciplinary approach could have in the study, conservation and valorization of ancient buildings, by presenting some results... more
This work aims at showing the fundamental role that the integration of geomatic techniques and a specific multidisciplinary approach could have in the study, conservation and valorization of ancient buildings, by presenting some results of a research conducted in Pompeii, one of the most important city of the ancient world. The research, which is part of a wider project headed by the University of Padova (MACH-Multidisciplinary methodological Approaches to the knowledge, conservation and valorization of Cultural Heritage), aims at studying the Sarno Baths, an architectural complex located in the southwestern part of Pompeii (Regio VIII, Insula 2, house numbers from 17 to 21). The complex is composed by a set of buildings, the main of which is made of five floors. It leans against the southern rocky front of the city and has a façade which is about 15 m high and 40 m wide. Different research units of the University of Padua were involved in the project and different aspects were dealt with: survey and structural analysis, archaeological excavations, architectural analysis, study of frescoes and building materials. The Archaeological Superintendence of Pompeii has supervised all the phases of the project and has provided part of the data. As regard the architectural survey, after the verification of the existing 3D data acquired from the Superintendence, it has proved necessary to execute a new laser scanning survey of the façade, because of lack of data in some areas (due to the presence of vegetation) and to create a reference topographic network. A set of related spatial data and ortho-images were produced for the architectural and archaeological studies. Moreover, a photogrammetric survey, with both classical and Structure from Motion approach, were performed. The obtained data contributed to an improvement of the available information about the building, in terms of completeness , and helped the archaeologists to study and to better understand its building features, constructive phases and its architectural transformations that occurred before and after 79 CE.
Research Interests:
This paper is about a database and GIS project concerning the study of the quarrying, circulation and use of stones extracted in Regio X (Venetia et Histria) during the Roman age. The project aims at taking a census of the ancient... more
This paper is about a database and GIS project concerning the study of the quarrying, circulation and use of stones extracted in Regio X (Venetia et Histria) during the Roman age. The project aims at taking a census of the ancient quarries of this area, and at registering and comparing artefacts, structures and infrastructures made of stones extracted in this region. To attain this goal, a specific database has been developed: it links extraction basins and related quarries, artefacts and structural elements, as well as samples taken from archaeological finds and from quarries. Thanks to the integration of the database with GIS mapping software, interesting reconstructions of commercial fluxes of stones extracted in Regio X have been done, useful for a better understanding of the economic relationships between ancient cities and the surrounding territories.
In the past few years, this tool has been used to collect published and unpublished archaeological and archaeometric data about Euganean trachyte, one of the most significant stones quarried in Regio X. The database has proven useful and has contributed to the obtaining of an integrated study of the chronology of the samples, the quarries of provenance and the cities of final destination and to reflections about the commercial dynamics of Euganean trachyte in Roman Northern Italy.
In the past few years, this tool has been used to collect published and unpublished archaeological and archaeometric data about Euganean trachyte, one of the most significant stones quarried in Regio X. The database has proven useful and has contributed to the obtaining of an integrated study of the chronology of the samples, the quarries of provenance and the cities of final destination and to reflections about the commercial dynamics of Euganean trachyte in Roman Northern Italy.
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Da alcuni anni l’Università di Padova ha avviato un progetto di ricerca a Nora dedicato all’archeologia dell’edilizia. Nell’ambito del progetto, particolare attenzione è rivolta ai materiali da costruzione di natura lapidea, nel tentativo... more
Da alcuni anni l’Università di Padova ha avviato un progetto di ricerca a Nora dedicato all’archeologia dell’edilizia. Nell’ambito del progetto, particolare attenzione è rivolta ai materiali da costruzione di natura lapidea, nel tentativo da un lato di identificare i tipi di pietra impiegati in città nelle sue diverse fasi
edilizie, dall’altro di individuare le cave da cui essi provengono, collocate nel territorio circostante il centro urbano. Il presente contributo è dedicato alla cava di Is Fradis Minoris, luogo di approvvigionamento di un tipo di pietra, l’arenite, che venne utilizzata a Nora per un lungo periodo di tempo, dall’età punica fino all’età romana imperiale.
edilizie, dall’altro di individuare le cave da cui essi provengono, collocate nel territorio circostante il centro urbano. Il presente contributo è dedicato alla cava di Is Fradis Minoris, luogo di approvvigionamento di un tipo di pietra, l’arenite, che venne utilizzata a Nora per un lungo periodo di tempo, dall’età punica fino all’età romana imperiale.
Research Interests:
This paper aims at furthering our knowledge about the historical and economic dynamics of quarrying, production, transport and trade of the Berici Hills soft stone in ancient times. To do this, we have examined the published data relating... more
This paper aims at furthering our knowledge about the historical and economic dynamics of quarrying, production, transport and trade of the Berici Hills soft stone in ancient times. To do this, we have examined the published data relating to roughed out stone artefacts found in 1982 in the Bacchiglione River (Cervarese Santa Croce, Padua, Italy). Thanks to petrographical analysis on thin sections of stone samples recently taken from them it has been possible to find out that the architectural elements (blocks, columns and capitals) are made of pietra di Costozza and that the finds belonged to a ship sailed from the quarries of the Berici district and wrecked during its way to a unknown city of Northern Italy.
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Nell’Alto Adriatico in età romana i materiali da costruzione circolavano sia a piccola che a larga scala, sfruttando le vie di terra ma soprattutto le vie d’acqua, data la particolare configurazione della Pianura Padana orientale e delle... more
Nell’Alto Adriatico in età romana i materiali da costruzione circolavano sia a piccola che a larga scala, sfruttando le vie di terra ma soprattutto le vie d’acqua, data la particolare configurazione della Pianura Padana orientale e delle sue coste. Nonostante i frequenti ritrovamenti di relitti di imbarcazioni trasportanti materiali lapidei e laterizi, restano ancora sfuggenti in questa regione i percorsi, la portata di tali mezzi, le modalità di carico e scarico e i tempi di trasporto. Un apporto per la ricostruzione di tali importanti aspetti tecnici del commercio in età antica deriva dai risultati di recenti studi archeometrici condotti dall’Università di Padova sui materiali lapidei della Venetia et Histria, che hanno permesso di tracciare un preciso quadro di distribuzione dell’impiego dei diversi litotipi sia a livello regionale, sia a livello locale.
Partendo dal caso di Aquileia, attraverso il riesame dei dati editi e inediti, il presente contributo si propone quindi di ricostruire la tipologia dei mezzi utilizzati, i tempi necessari al trasporto e la quantità di pietra impiegata nelle opere pubbliche delle principali città dell’Italia settentrionale fra la fine dell’età repubblicana e l’inizio dell’età imperiale.
Partendo dal caso di Aquileia, attraverso il riesame dei dati editi e inediti, il presente contributo si propone quindi di ricostruire la tipologia dei mezzi utilizzati, i tempi necessari al trasporto e la quantità di pietra impiegata nelle opere pubbliche delle principali città dell’Italia settentrionale fra la fine dell’età repubblicana e l’inizio dell’età imperiale.
Research Interests:
Since 2009 the University of Padova has developed a research project concerning the quarrying, the circulation and the use of stones extracted in Regio X (Venetia et Histria) during the Roman age. The research, in pursuance of a... more
Since 2009 the University of Padova has developed a research project concerning the quarrying, the circulation and the use of stones extracted in Regio X (Venetia et Histria) during the Roman age. The research, in pursuance of a multi-disciplinary approach, will lead to a reconstruction of historical and economical scenarios that revolved around the supply and use of the stones of this area.
On the one hand, the project consists in taking a census of the ancient quarries of Regio X, in order to understand which were the natural resources exploited in the Roman age. On the other hand, it aims at studying and registering artifacts, structures and infrastructures made of stones extracted in this region.
To get these goals, it has been developed a database that links extraction basins and related quarries, artifacts and structural elements, as well as samples taken from archaeological finds and from quarries.
Until now, the attention has been focused on Euganean trachyte (Venetian Volcanic Province) and Aurisina’s limestone (Trieste Karst), and the research has been carried out by means of published and unpublished data, both about quarries and archaeological finds.
Thanks to the integration of the database with a GIS mapping software, it has been possible to realize interesting reconstructions of commercial fluxes of stones extracted in Regio X, useful to a better understanding of the economical relationships between ancient cities and surrounding territories.
On the one hand, the project consists in taking a census of the ancient quarries of Regio X, in order to understand which were the natural resources exploited in the Roman age. On the other hand, it aims at studying and registering artifacts, structures and infrastructures made of stones extracted in this region.
To get these goals, it has been developed a database that links extraction basins and related quarries, artifacts and structural elements, as well as samples taken from archaeological finds and from quarries.
Until now, the attention has been focused on Euganean trachyte (Venetian Volcanic Province) and Aurisina’s limestone (Trieste Karst), and the research has been carried out by means of published and unpublished data, both about quarries and archaeological finds.
Thanks to the integration of the database with a GIS mapping software, it has been possible to realize interesting reconstructions of commercial fluxes of stones extracted in Regio X, useful to a better understanding of the economical relationships between ancient cities and surrounding territories.
Research Interests:
Programma del IV ciclo di seminari dedicato all'archeologia dell'edilizia "Costruire, costruttori, costruzioni di età romana". I seminari si svolgeranno presso l'Università di Padova tra marzo e aprile 2019.
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Research Interests: Building Materials (Archaeology), Archaeology of Buildings, Ancient construction (Archaeology), Archaeology of Architecture, Building archaeology, and 8 moreArqueología De La Arquitectura, Greek and Roman Art and Architecture, Roman Architecture, Cultural history of the Ancient world, Archeologia dell'architettura, Storia Della Costruzione, Ancient Construction, and Roman Archaeology
Giovedì 10 dicembre 2015 ore 17:30 presso la Crypta Balbi, via delle Botteghe Oscure 31, Roma Presentano il volume: Patrizio Pensabene, Sapienza - Università di Roma Lorenzo Lazzarini, IUAV - Università di Venezia Intervengono:... more
Giovedì 10 dicembre 2015 ore 17:30 presso la Crypta Balbi,
via delle Botteghe Oscure 31, Roma
Presentano il volume:
Patrizio Pensabene, Sapienza - Università di Roma
Lorenzo Lazzarini, IUAV - Università di Venezia
Intervengono:
Mirella serlorenzi, Direttore della Crypta Balbi
Luigi Fozzati, Soprintendenza Archeologia del Friuli Venezia Giulia
Francesca Ghedini, Direttore della Collana Antenor Quaderni
Jacopo Bonetto, Direttore del Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali, Università di Padova
via delle Botteghe Oscure 31, Roma
Presentano il volume:
Patrizio Pensabene, Sapienza - Università di Roma
Lorenzo Lazzarini, IUAV - Università di Venezia
Intervengono:
Mirella serlorenzi, Direttore della Crypta Balbi
Luigi Fozzati, Soprintendenza Archeologia del Friuli Venezia Giulia
Francesca Ghedini, Direttore della Collana Antenor Quaderni
Jacopo Bonetto, Direttore del Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali, Università di Padova
Research Interests:
The foundations play a key-role in buildings’ structural dynamics. They transfer and distribute the construction load to the ground, and they are responsible of the stability and durability of structures. Until now, foundation systems... more
The foundations play a key-role in buildings’ structural dynamics. They transfer and distribute the construction load to the ground, and they are responsible of the stability and durability of structures.
Until now, foundation systems used in ancient times have been closely examined in a very few cases, because they are “ghost elements”, often not visible and accordingly difficult to be analyzed.
Data available show that in the Roman Age the foundations were realized carefully, taking care of ground peculiarities, as well as of building materials available and of the size and the load of the building that was being constructed.
The solutions adopted are numerous: the choice of different foundations was determined by the natural context where the building was situated.
Foundation systems diffused in Northern Italy are very interesting. In this region, that is an alluvial plain characterized by wet and soft ground and by the presence of numerous rivers, marshes and a cropping-out water-bearing stratum, were used foundation systems totally different from those used in Rome or in other regions of central Italy, but very similar to those used in other regions situated in an analogous natural context.
The foundations realized with timber were very diffused. Alongside the famous timber-pilings, system of proto-historical origin mentioned by Vitruvius (Vitr., III, 4, 2), there were other foundation techniques that required timber, and in particular beams and boards, used in different and unusual ways.
Another innovative system to better ground’s features, less known but largely used, is that of “multi-layered foundations”. It consists in placing, at the base of structures, alternate layers of selected materials, and in particular layers of draining materials, like gravel or ceramic elements, and layers of insulating materials, like clay or silt.
Another system used in Northern Italy to better ground’s conditions and to solve problems linked to the cropping-out water-bearing stratum consisted in placing groups of amphorae disposed vertically or horizontally, at the base of structures and infrastructures.
The analysis of Northern Italy foundations show that Roman engineers were able, on the one hand, to introduce technical knowledge imported from other contexts and, on the other hand, to adopt local constructive traditions, intentionally developed to solve problems linked to ground’s features, and to obtain solid and lasting constructions. The variety of foundation systems and technical solutions adopted in Northern Italy in the Roman Age shows, once again, the advanced engineering skills and knowledge of Roman builders.
Until now, foundation systems used in ancient times have been closely examined in a very few cases, because they are “ghost elements”, often not visible and accordingly difficult to be analyzed.
Data available show that in the Roman Age the foundations were realized carefully, taking care of ground peculiarities, as well as of building materials available and of the size and the load of the building that was being constructed.
The solutions adopted are numerous: the choice of different foundations was determined by the natural context where the building was situated.
Foundation systems diffused in Northern Italy are very interesting. In this region, that is an alluvial plain characterized by wet and soft ground and by the presence of numerous rivers, marshes and a cropping-out water-bearing stratum, were used foundation systems totally different from those used in Rome or in other regions of central Italy, but very similar to those used in other regions situated in an analogous natural context.
The foundations realized with timber were very diffused. Alongside the famous timber-pilings, system of proto-historical origin mentioned by Vitruvius (Vitr., III, 4, 2), there were other foundation techniques that required timber, and in particular beams and boards, used in different and unusual ways.
Another innovative system to better ground’s features, less known but largely used, is that of “multi-layered foundations”. It consists in placing, at the base of structures, alternate layers of selected materials, and in particular layers of draining materials, like gravel or ceramic elements, and layers of insulating materials, like clay or silt.
Another system used in Northern Italy to better ground’s conditions and to solve problems linked to the cropping-out water-bearing stratum consisted in placing groups of amphorae disposed vertically or horizontally, at the base of structures and infrastructures.
The analysis of Northern Italy foundations show that Roman engineers were able, on the one hand, to introduce technical knowledge imported from other contexts and, on the other hand, to adopt local constructive traditions, intentionally developed to solve problems linked to ground’s features, and to obtain solid and lasting constructions. The variety of foundation systems and technical solutions adopted in Northern Italy in the Roman Age shows, once again, the advanced engineering skills and knowledge of Roman builders.
Research Interests:
Aurisina’s limestone is a stone extracted in the Karst region, in a basin situated just a few kilometers far from Trieste. This stone has been largerly used in the Roman Age because of its aesthetical and physical qualities. The... more
Aurisina’s limestone is a stone extracted in the Karst region, in a basin situated just a few kilometers far from Trieste. This stone has been largerly used in the Roman Age because of its aesthetical and physical qualities. The Aurisina’s quarries, situated in Aquileia’s territory and under the control of the city, were exploited at least from the I century B.C. They provided huge quantity of stone, that was used for buildings and infrastructures as well as for decorative elements and different kinds of artifacts (statues, inscriptions, weights, etc.).
This paper aims at reconstructing the different stages of the production process of Aurisina’s limestone, analyzing different topics, that are quarrying, transport, diffusion and use of this stone in the cities of the North of Italy and of the Adriatic basin.
On the one hand, the attention is focused on Aurisina’s quarries, attempting to define exploitation dynamics in the Roman Age, as well as to reconstruct transport logistics from quarries to building sites.
On the other hand, the attention is focused on structures, infrastructures and artifacts made of Aurisina’s limestone and found in the cities of the North of Italy and of the Adriatic basin, that will be considered to reconstruct commercial fluxes and to understand the economic role of Aurisina’s extraction basin in the Roman age.
This paper aims at reconstructing the different stages of the production process of Aurisina’s limestone, analyzing different topics, that are quarrying, transport, diffusion and use of this stone in the cities of the North of Italy and of the Adriatic basin.
On the one hand, the attention is focused on Aurisina’s quarries, attempting to define exploitation dynamics in the Roman Age, as well as to reconstruct transport logistics from quarries to building sites.
On the other hand, the attention is focused on structures, infrastructures and artifacts made of Aurisina’s limestone and found in the cities of the North of Italy and of the Adriatic basin, that will be considered to reconstruct commercial fluxes and to understand the economic role of Aurisina’s extraction basin in the Roman age.
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
Between March and June 2016 the Department of Cultural Heritage: Archeology, history of art, cinema and music organized a cycle of talks dedicated to Architecture and construction in the Classical world, in which italian and international... more
Between March and June 2016 the Department of Cultural Heritage: Archeology, history of art, cinema and music organized a cycle of talks dedicated to Architecture and construction in the Classical world, in which italian and international experts will present the results of their recent researches. As part of this initiative, it’s programmed an international conference on the origins and use of bricks in Ancient Italy and the Mediterranean area, organized by the University of Padua, the Capitoline Superintendence of Rome and the École française de Rome.
Program:
7 MARZOProvenance studies and the understanding of stone resources exploitation
Anna Gutierrez Garcia Moreno (Université de Bordeaux Montaigne);
11 APRILE
Le tecniche edilizie a Roma (IX secolo a.C. - VI secolo d.C.): stato della ricerca e nuovi metodi di studio
Sara Bossi (Archeologa);
Villa Adriana: tradizione, innovazione, trasgressione
Giorgio Ortolani (Università di Roma Tre);
18 APRILE
L’edilizia rurale della Cisalpina romana. Forme, tecniche, materiali
Alberto Bacchetta (Archeologo);
26-27-28 APRILE
Convegno Internazionale
“Alle origini del laterizio romano.
Nascita e diffusione del mattone cotto nel Mediterraneo tra IV e I sec. a.C.”
Università di Padova - Università di Ferrara;
16 MAGGIO
Imparare a costruire per imparare a restaurare
Luigi Marino (Università di Firenze);
6 GIUGNO
Aspetti tecnologici e scelte culturali alle origini dell’opera cementizia in Italia centrale
Marcello Mogetta (University of Missouri)
Program:
7 MARZOProvenance studies and the understanding of stone resources exploitation
Anna Gutierrez Garcia Moreno (Université de Bordeaux Montaigne);
11 APRILE
Le tecniche edilizie a Roma (IX secolo a.C. - VI secolo d.C.): stato della ricerca e nuovi metodi di studio
Sara Bossi (Archeologa);
Villa Adriana: tradizione, innovazione, trasgressione
Giorgio Ortolani (Università di Roma Tre);
18 APRILE
L’edilizia rurale della Cisalpina romana. Forme, tecniche, materiali
Alberto Bacchetta (Archeologo);
26-27-28 APRILE
Convegno Internazionale
“Alle origini del laterizio romano.
Nascita e diffusione del mattone cotto nel Mediterraneo tra IV e I sec. a.C.”
Università di Padova - Università di Ferrara;
16 MAGGIO
Imparare a costruire per imparare a restaurare
Luigi Marino (Università di Firenze);
6 GIUGNO
Aspetti tecnologici e scelte culturali alle origini dell’opera cementizia in Italia centrale
Marcello Mogetta (University of Missouri)
Research Interests:
Research Interests:
A combined reading of the information provided by literary sources and by the material evidence unearthed through archaeological investigations shows how in the Roman age wood was widely used in construction, in different forms and with... more
A combined reading of the information provided by literary sources and by the material evidence unearthed through archaeological investigations shows how in the Roman age wood was widely used in construction, in different forms and with different functions. In fact, it was a material that was commonly used both for the manufacture of temporary scaffolding on building sites (formwork, ribs, etc.) and for the construction of structural elements which were integral part of buildings (walls, floors, roofing, etc.). Among the many ways in which wood was used, its use in foundation and subfoundation structures stands out, in terms of the variety of solutions adopted and the number of finds. These elements, although often “hidden” or barely visible, were fundamental to ensuring stability, solidity and durability of buildings.
This contribution aims to examine precisely this latter aspect and seeks to draw a picture of the ways in which wood was used at the foundational level in Roman buildings, comparing the data available and provided by archaeological research conducted in various regions of the Roman world.
This contribution aims to examine precisely this latter aspect and seeks to draw a picture of the ways in which wood was used at the foundational level in Roman buildings, comparing the data available and provided by archaeological research conducted in various regions of the Roman world.
Research Interests:
We analysed 22 stone samples from Roman and Pre-Roman funerary artefacts found in the ancient site of Atria, located in the deltaic plain of the Po River in Veneto region (Italy). The investigation of the artefacts, currently preserved at... more
We analysed 22 stone samples from Roman and Pre-Roman funerary artefacts found in the ancient site of Atria, located in the deltaic plain of the Po River in Veneto region (Italy). The investigation of the artefacts, currently preserved at the National Archaeological Museum of Adria, was conducted by Polarized Light Optical Microscopy (PLM) and X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) in order to determine their provenance and, consequently, the trade networks exploited for their supply. The results revealed the widespread presence of rock types sourced from the
central-western part of Veneto. Among these, trachytes from the Euganean Hills were predominantly utilised, while the soft limestone known as “Pietra Tenera di Vicenza” from the Berici Hills and Scaglia Rossa limestone were used to a lesser extent. Furthermore, the use of rhyolites for the making of a Pre-Roman stele provides new insights into the stone resources quarried from the Euganean district prior the Roman era.
central-western part of Veneto. Among these, trachytes from the Euganean Hills were predominantly utilised, while the soft limestone known as “Pietra Tenera di Vicenza” from the Berici Hills and Scaglia Rossa limestone were used to a lesser extent. Furthermore, the use of rhyolites for the making of a Pre-Roman stele provides new insights into the stone resources quarried from the Euganean district prior the Roman era.
Research Interests:
the paper is focused on the history of studies concerning the architecture of Roman aquileia, with the aim of evaluating the evolution of research approaches from the past to the present days. the analysis of the proceedings of the... more
the paper is focused on the history of studies concerning the architecture of Roman aquileia, with the aim of evaluating the evolution of research approaches from the past to the present days. the analysis of the proceedings of the conference held in aquileia in the last fifty years reveals little attention to the themes concerning architecture and their contexts, while major consideration is devoted to artistic and historical- epigraphic materials and documents. only in recent years, this trend is changing and from the beginning of the 21st century the architecture of Aquileia has been studied with innovative methodologies, involving the application of technical-analytical approaches to the study of the architectural heritage of the ancient city.