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Research paper thumbnail of Persistenze e trasformazioni

Research paper thumbnail of Persistenze e trasformazioni. Il complesso monumentale di Sant’Ippolito all’Isola Sacra, pp. 379-392. (https://books.openedition.org/efr/49326?nomobile=1)

M. L. Caldelli, N. Laubry, F. Zevi (dir.), Ostia e Portus dalla Repubblica alla Tarda Antichità. Studi di archeologia e di storia urbana sui porti di Roma. Atti del Sesto Seminario Ostiense (Ostia Antica-Roma, 10-11 aprile 2019). Rome, 2023

The paper focuses on the modality and purposes of frequentation that in ancient times have intere... more The paper focuses on the modality and purposes of frequentation that in ancient times have interested the site where stands the monumental complex of St. Hyppolitus at the Isola Sacra, in order to understand its setting and the subsequent articulation. A synthesis of the archaeological evidence of the area, which testifies its transformation of use and destination, but also the persistence that gave rise to the current state of the places, will bring to light more or less known interpretative issues regarding the context under examination, for which new keys to interpretation and insights will be proposed, updating them in the current scientific debate.

Research paper thumbnail of I relitti dell'Isola Sacra: tra scavo, restauro e musealizzazione

De l’épave au musée : étude, conservation, restauration et exposition des navires antiques en Italie et en Europe / Dal relitto al museo: studio, conservazione, restauro e esposizione di navi antiche in Italia e in Europa, Mar 7, 2018

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Research paper thumbnail of Atti del 7 Convegno Nazionale di Archeozoologia - Comunicazioni

I resti animali di età romana rinvenuti in livelli del II-III sec. d.C. a Isola Sacra (Fiumicino)... more I resti animali di età romana rinvenuti in livelli del II-III sec. d.C. a Isola Sacra (Fiumicino) The animal remains of the Roman period found in 2 nd-3 rd century A.D. layers at Isola Sacra (Fiumicino) Riassunto-Nel corso di scavi effettuati dalla Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Roma, in prossimità dell'antica linea di costa laziale, è stata rinvenuta un'imbarcazione fluvio-marittima databile alla prima metà del III sec. d.C. Lo scavo ha permesso di recuperare resti faunistici da almeno quattro strati di riempimento del relitto, relativi a momenti precedenti e successivi all'affondamento dell'imbarcazione, e risultato, in gran parte, di scarichi di un vicino insediamento. I resti faunistici recuperati si riferiscono esclusivamente ad ungulati domestici: maiale, bue e ovicaprini rappresentati in prevalenza da individui giovani adulti e adulti di prima classe. Sono presenti anche rari resti di equidi. Tra i diversi strati sono state individuate differenze nei rapporti tra le specie e sono state riscontrare anche particolarità nella rappresentazione delle parti anatomiche. Soprattutto nello strato di obliterazione del relitto si nota un particolare insieme di larghe porzioni craniali di bue e di ovicaprino, associati a numerosi frammenti ceramici. I diversi rapporti tra le specie animali e la presenza di larghe porzioni di cranio con tracce di macellazione potrebbero indicare, in quest'ultima fase, un utilizzo degli animali diverso da quello esclusivamente alimentare. Summary-A fluvial-maritime shipwreck, called "Isola Sacra 1", was discovered near the ancient coastline of Latium iduring the excavations carried out in 2011 by the "Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici" of Rome. The boat was built according to a typical construction method of the Graeco-Roman perdiod and can be dated to the 3nd century AD.The excavation allowed recovering animal remains from at least four of the filling .filling layers There are therefore bones accumulated both before and after the sinking of the boar, most of which are probably t represent waste from a nearby settlement. The animal remains recovered are referable only to domestic ungulates: pigs, cattle and sheep/goats mostly represented by young adults and prime adults. Very few horse bones have also been found. Difference in the ratio amongproportion of the main species and in the representation of anatomical parts by layers have been also identified. A particular assemblage of large cranial portions of cattle and sheep/goats together with abundant pottery have been noted in particular in the layer of obliteration of the wreck. The different ratio amongfrequencies of species and the occurrence of large portions of skulls with butchery marks may indicate that these animals were not only a source of food in this late phase.

Research paper thumbnail of Alatri: permanenze archeologiche e continuitá d'uso delle mura urbane

Study of the fortifications, urban layout and development of Alatri hilltown in Latium. Italy, es... more Study of the fortifications, urban layout and development of Alatri hilltown in Latium. Italy, especially of the Acropolis, the city walls, gates and towers (pre-Roman and Roman structures - problems of chronology, the Middle Ages and their fortifications; survey and analysis of construction techniques and materials; later modifications and uses); data on 58 elements; sites or parts.

Research paper thumbnail of Water-related occupations and diet in two Roman coastal communities (Italy, first to third century AD): Correlation between stable carbon and nitrogen isotope values and auricular exostosis prevalence

American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 2009

The reconstruction of dietary patterns in the two Roman imperial age coastal communities of Portu... more The reconstruction of dietary patterns in the two Roman imperial age coastal communities of Portus and Velia (I-III AD) by means of stable isotope analysis of bone remains has exposed a certain degree of heterogeneity between and within the two samples. Results do not correlate with any discernible mortuary practices at either site, which might have pointed to differential social status. The present study tests the hypothesis of a possible connection between dietary habits and occupational activities in the two communities. Among skeletal markers of occupation, external auricular exostosis (EAE) has proved to be very informative. Clinical and retrospective epidemiological surveys have revealed a strong positive correlation between EAE development and habitual exposure to cold water. The OI-SST products used in this paper were jointly produced by ENEA Department of Environment, Global Change and Sustanable Development and Gruppo Oceanografia da Satellite (GOS) of the CNR-ISAC (Istituto di Scienze dell'Atmosfera e del Clima) as part of the EU project MFSTEP (EVK3-CT-2002-00075).

Research paper thumbnail of Indagini preventive nel suburbio meridionale di Ostia

I contributi che seguono riguardano i risultati di scavi preliminari in tre settori del suburbio ... more I contributi che seguono riguardano i risultati di scavi preliminari in tre settori del suburbio meridionale di Ostia : l’area 12, nella quale sono stati rinvenuti edifici funerari da riconnettere alla necropoli di Pianabella, l’area 13 che ha confermato la presenza del mare nei pressi dell’attuale « Cineland » e l’area 14, dove l’interpretazione di tracce di asportazione di basoli rende plausibile l’individuazione di un tratto della via Severiana. I testi illustrano dapprima i dati archeolog..

Research paper thumbnail of Ostia antica – Varia

Research paper thumbnail of The Isola Sacra shipwreck

HAL is a multidisciplinary open access archive for the deposit and dissemination of scientific re... more HAL is a multidisciplinary open access archive for the deposit and dissemination of scientific research documents, whether they are published or not. The documents may come from teaching and research institutions in France or abroad, or from public or private research centers. L'archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, émanant des établissements d'enseignement et de recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires publics ou privés.

Research paper thumbnail of A multi-proxy analysis of the evolution of the Portus to Ostia Canal

Research paper thumbnail of Gazetteer of sites

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Research paper thumbnail of The Survey Methodology

Research paper thumbnail of Chronological Synthesis

The Basilica di S. Ippolito as excavated and on display 1.6 Aerial view of the Necropoli di Porto... more The Basilica di S. Ippolito as excavated and on display 1.6 Aerial view of the Necropoli di Porto 1.7 Mausolea (tombs nos 78, 79 and 80) in the Necropoli di Porto 1.8 Marble blocks from the site of the statio marmorum 2.1 Maps showing phases in the development of the Tiber delta 2.2 Extract from the map entitled Il paese di Roma by Eufronsino della Volpaia (1547) 2.3 Extract from an anonymous map (1557) 2.4 Extract from an anonymous map (1557) 2.5 Antonio Danti's fresco map (1581-82) in the Vatican Gallery of the Maps 2.6 Extract from the map by Orazino Torriani (1603) 2.7 Extract from the map entitled Topografia geometrica dell'agro romano by G.B. Cingolani (1692) 2.8 Map of the Tiber delta entitled Planimenta Generale della Paga Litoranea by Giovanni Amenduni (1884) 2.9 Extract from Rodolfo Lanciani's Carta Archeologica dei Dintorni di Roma (1894-1906) 2.10 Map of the Isola Sacra showing the location of the sites of previous finds listed in the Gazetteer 2.11 Map showing the Roman structures recorded in the area of the Fiume Morto 3.1 Total station survey in progress by the Terme di Matidia 3.2 GPS survey in progress 3.3 Gradiometry survey in progress 3.4 The LEA MAX fluxgate gradiometer array 3.5 The GSSI Ground-Penetrating Radar array in use 4.1 Key to symbols used in the gradiometer interpretation images in this chapter 4.2 Map showing the layout of the gradiometer survey Areas 4.3 Plan of Area 1 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.4 Plan of Area 1 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.5 Plan of Area 2 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.6 Plan of Area 2 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.7 Plan of Area 3 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.8 Plan of Area 3 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.9 Plan of Area 4 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.10 Plan of Area 4 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.11 Plan of Area 5 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.12 Plan of Area 5 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.13 Plan of Area 6 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.14 Plan of Area 6 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.15 Plan of Area 7 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.16 Plan of Area 7 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.17 Plan of Area 8 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.18 Plan of Area 8 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.19 Plan of Area 9 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.20 Plan of Area 9 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.21 Plan of Area 10 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.22 Plan of Area 10 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.23 Plan of Area 11 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.24 Plan of Area 11 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.25 Plan of Area 12 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.26 Plan of Area 12 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.27 Plan of Area 13 showing the gradiometer survey results viii 4.28 Plan of Area 13 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.29 Plan of Area showing the gradiometer survey results 4.30 Plan of Area 14 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.31 Plan of Area 15 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.32 Plan of Area showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.33 Plan of Area 16 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.34 Plan of Area 16 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.35 Plan of Area 17 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.36 Plan of Area showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.37 Plan of Area 18 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.38 Plan of Area 18 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.39 Plan of Area 19 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.40 Plan of Area 19 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.41 Plan of Area 20 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.42 Plan of Area 20 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.43 Plan of Area 21 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.44 Plan of Area 21 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.45 Plan of Area 22 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.46 Plan of Area 22 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.47 Plan of Area 23 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.48 Plan of Area 23 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.49 Plan of Area 24 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.50 Plan of Area 24 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.51 Plan of Area 25 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.52 Plan of Area 25 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.53 Plan of Area 26 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.54 Plan of Area 26 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.55 Plan of Area 27 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.56 Plan of Area 27 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.57 Plan of Area 28 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.58 Plan of Area 28 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.59 Plan of Area 29 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.60 Plan of Area 29 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.61 Plan of Area 30 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.62 Plan of Area 30 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.63 Plan of Area 31 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.64 Plan of Area 31 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.65 Plan of Area 32 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.66 Plan of Area 32 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.67 Plan of Area 33 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.68 Plan of Area 33 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.69 Plan showing the location and the results of the Ground-Penetrating Radar survey in the via Valle Sacra 4.70 Plan showing the interpretation of the results of the Ground-Penetrating Radar survey in the via Valle Sacra 4.71 Photo mosaic of the vertical Aeronautica Militare aerial photographs of the Isola Sacra 4.72 Photo mosaic of the vertical Royal Air Force aerial photographs of the Isola Sacra 4.73 LiDAR image of the Isola Sacra showing features mentioned in the text 4.74 Satellite image of the Isola Sacra 4.75 Plan showing the features plotted from aerial photography, LiDAR and satellite imagery 5.1 General location of the Ostia-Portus system and the Isola Sacra in the Tiber delta 5.2 Detailed map of the two areas studied: north and south of the Isola Sacra 5.3 Detailed map of the area investigated in 2017 5.4 Cross-section of sedimentary cores from the boreholes drilled in the northern part of the Portus to Ostia Canal This chapter provides a chronological summary of the development of the Isola Sacra from the pre-Roman period through to late antiquity. It draws together the strands of evidence from previous archaeological work and from our survey and places it in a broader historical context. This allows the development of the island to be understood in relation to the foundation of the harbour complex at Portus and the evolution of Ostia. It also emphasizes how it can only be understood in the context of the functioning of the port system as a whole.

Research paper thumbnail of Tre epigrafi funerarie inedite dall’Isola Sacra

Ostia, l’Italia e il Mediterraneo, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Results of the Survey

The Basilica di S. Ippolito as excavated and on display 1.6 Aerial view of the Necropoli di Porto... more The Basilica di S. Ippolito as excavated and on display 1.6 Aerial view of the Necropoli di Porto 1.7 Mausolea (tombs nos 78, 79 and 80) in the Necropoli di Porto 1.8 Marble blocks from the site of the statio marmorum 2.1 Maps showing phases in the development of the Tiber delta 2.2 Extract from the map entitled Il paese di Roma by Eufronsino della Volpaia (1547) 2.3 Extract from an anonymous map (1557) 2.4 Extract from an anonymous map (1557) 2.5 Antonio Danti's fresco map (1581-82) in the Vatican Gallery of the Maps 2.6 Extract from the map by Orazino Torriani (1603) 2.7 Extract from the map entitled Topografia geometrica dell'agro romano by G.B. Cingolani (1692) 2.8 Map of the Tiber delta entitled Planimenta Generale della Paga Litoranea by Giovanni Amenduni (1884) 2.9 Extract from Rodolfo Lanciani's Carta Archeologica dei Dintorni di Roma (1894-1906) 2.10 Map of the Isola Sacra showing the location of the sites of previous finds listed in the Gazetteer 2.11 Map showing the Roman structures recorded in the area of the Fiume Morto 3.1 Total station survey in progress by the Terme di Matidia 3.2 GPS survey in progress 3.3 Gradiometry survey in progress 3.4 The LEA MAX fluxgate gradiometer array 3.5 The GSSI Ground-Penetrating Radar array in use 4.1 Key to symbols used in the gradiometer interpretation images in this chapter 4.2 Map showing the layout of the gradiometer survey Areas 4.3 Plan of Area 1 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.4 Plan of Area 1 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.5 Plan of Area 2 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.6 Plan of Area 2 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.7 Plan of Area 3 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.8 Plan of Area 3 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.9 Plan of Area 4 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.10 Plan of Area 4 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.11 Plan of Area 5 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.12 Plan of Area 5 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.13 Plan of Area 6 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.14 Plan of Area 6 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.15 Plan of Area 7 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.16 Plan of Area 7 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.17 Plan of Area 8 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.18 Plan of Area 8 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.19 Plan of Area 9 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.20 Plan of Area 9 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.21 Plan of Area 10 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.22 Plan of Area 10 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.23 Plan of Area 11 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.24 Plan of Area 11 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.25 Plan of Area 12 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.26 Plan of Area 12 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.27 Plan of Area 13 showing the gradiometer survey results viii 4.28 Plan of Area 13 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.29 Plan of Area 14 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.30 Plan of Area 14 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.31 Plan of Area 15 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.32 Plan of Area 15 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.33 Plan of Area 16 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.34 Plan of Area 16 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.35 Plan of Area 17 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.36 Plan of Area 17 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.37 Plan of Area 18 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.38 Plan of Area 18 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.39 Plan of Area 19 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.40 Plan of Area 19 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.41 Plan of Area 20 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.42 Plan of Area 20 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.43 Plan of Area 21 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.44 Plan of Area 21 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.45 Plan of Area 22 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.46 Plan of Area 22 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.47 Plan of Area 23 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.48 Plan of Area 23 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.49 Plan of Area 24 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.50 Plan of Area 24 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.51 Plan of Area 25 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.52 Plan of Area 25 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.53 Plan of Area 26 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.54 Plan of Area 26 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.55 Plan of Area 27 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.56 Plan of Area 27 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.57 Plan of Area 28 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.58 Plan of Area 28 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.59 Plan of Area 29 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.60 Plan of Area 29 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.61 Plan of Area 30 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.62 Plan of Area 30 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.63 Plan of Area 31 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.64 Plan of Area 31 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.65 Plan of Area 32 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.66 Plan of Area 32 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.67 Plan of Area 33 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.68 Plan of Area 33 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.69 Plan showing the location and the results of the Ground-Penetrating Radar survey in the via Valle Sacra 4.70 Plan showing the interpretation of the results of the Ground-Penetrating Radar survey in the via Valle Sacra 4.71 Photo mosaic of the vertical Aeronautica Militare aerial photographs of the Isola Sacra 4.72 Photo mosaic of the vertical Royal Air Force aerial photographs of the Isola Sacra 4.73 LiDAR image of the Isola Sacra showing features mentioned in the text 4.74 Satellite image of the Isola Sacra 4.75 Plan showing the features plotted from aerial photography, LiDAR and satellite imagery 5.1 General location of the Ostia-Portus system and the Isola Sacra in the Tiber delta 5.2 Detailed map of the two areas studied: north and south of the Isola Sacra 5.3 Detailed map of the area investigated in 2017 5.4 Cross-section of sedimentary cores from the boreholes drilled in the northern part of the Portus to Ostia Canal ix 5.5 Detailed palaeoenvironmental analyses of Cores ISF-1 and ISN-1 5.6 Palaeoenvironmental Age-Depth Model (PADM Chart) of Cores ISF-1 and ISN-1 5.7 Main phases in the formation of the Isola Sacra 5.8 The excavation area with the position of the Isola Sacra l and 2 shipwrecks, and the timber 5.9 The Isola Sacra 1 shipwreck 5.10 View from the southwest of Isola Sacra 5.11 The pieces of the strakes on the stainless supports within the storage facility at Ostia 5.12 Plan of Isola Sacra 5.13 The port side of Isola Sacra 1 preserved up to the gunwale 6.1 Plan of Isola Sacra in the Claudian period/early first century ad 6.2 Plan of Isola Sacra in the late first century ad 6.3 Plan of Isola Sacra under Trajan/early second century ad 6.4 Interpretation of the layout of the field-systems on the Isola Sacra in the early second century ad 6.5 Plan of Isola Sacra in the High Empire 6.6 Detailed plan of the southern area showing the principal buildings 6.7 Reconstruction image showing the canals on the south side of Portus and the north side of the Isola Sacra with the Tiber in flood 7.1 Plan showing the Isola Sacra in relation to Portus and Ostia Tables 1.1 Isola Sacra geophysics: Summary of fieldwork seasons and areas covered 4.1 Principal air photographs consulted in this study 4.2 Multispectral bands in the Worldview 2 satellite imagery 5.1 Location and heights of the cores drilled 5.2 Radiocarbon dates 5.3 Archaeological dates 6.1 Buildings within the southern settlement

Research paper thumbnail of Archaeological survey of the Isola Sacra

Research paper thumbnail of New Roman shipwrecks from Isola Sacra (Rome, Italy)

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Research paper thumbnail of The Portus to Ostia Canal

Research paper thumbnail of Indagini archeologiche preventive nel settore sudorientale extraurbano di Ostia Antica : nuove acquisizioni sulla via litoranea e la linea di costa antica

Research paper thumbnail of Indagini archeologiche preventive nell’area della necropoli di Pianabella (area 12) : nuove acquisizioni per la ricostruzione del paesaggio extraurbano di Ostia Antica tra I e IV secolo d.C

I lavori di ristrutturazione delle S.S.P.P. via del Mare e via Ostiense sono stati un’occasione p... more I lavori di ristrutturazione delle S.S.P.P. via del Mare e via Ostiense sono stati un’occasione per svolgere indagini archeologiche preventive in un’area di grande interesse archeologico, prossima alla necropoli di Pianabella. Lo scavo stratigrafico ha evidenziato diversi momenti di frequentazione dell’area durante l’età imperiale con un utilizzo a scopi agricoli e poi funerari. Contestualmente allo scavo stratigrafico sono stati realizzati studi specialistici, per il materiale ceramico e le testimonianze epigrafiche. I dati così raccolti hanno permesso di proporre una datazione relativa e assoluta delle varie fasi individuate. Lo scavo del sepolcreto, in particolare, ha confermato alcuni aspetti dei rituali funerari romani già ampiamente attestati per il territorio ostiense : recinti a cielo aperto con nicchie per le sepolture a incinerazione e pozzi per i rituali funerari caratterizzano la fase più antica del sepolcreto, in associazione ai primi esempi di inumazioni ; per le fasi più avanzate si assiste ad un intervento di ristrutturazione generale del sepolcreto e ad un aumento delle sepolture a inumazione rispetto alle sepolture ad incinerazione con un’occupazione intensiva degli spazi interni ed esterni ai nuovi edifici funerari. Tra il III e il IV sec. d.C. si verifica un’attività di spoliazione alla quale segue un progressivo abbandono dell’area che continua ad essere utilizzata a scopi funerari solo in piccola parte, come attestano le sepolture più tarde rinvenute.The renovations of the S.S.P.P. Via del Mare and via Ostiense were an opportunity to carry out preventive archaeological investigations in an area of great archaeological interest, close to the necropolis of Pianabella. The stratigraphic excavation has highlighted several phases during the Roman imperial age, with uses for agricultural and funerary purposes. These excavations have been carried out with specialized studies for the ceramic material and the epigraphic evidence. The data thus collected has allowed to propose relative and absolute dating of the various phases identified. The excavation of the burial ground, in particular, confirmed some aspects of Roman funeral rituals already widely attested in the Ostian suburb : open enclosures with niches for incineration burials and wells for funeral rituals characterize the oldest period of the necropolis in association with the first examples of inhumations, in the next period there is a general restructuring of the burial ground and an increase in inhumation burials compared to the incineration burials, with an intensive occupation of the internal and external spaces of the new funerary buildings. Between the 3rd and 4th cent. A.D., a spoliation activity is followed by a progressive abandonment of the area which continues to be used for funeral purposes only in small part, as shown by the later burials

Research paper thumbnail of Persistenze e trasformazioni

Research paper thumbnail of Persistenze e trasformazioni. Il complesso monumentale di Sant’Ippolito all’Isola Sacra, pp. 379-392. (https://books.openedition.org/efr/49326?nomobile=1)

M. L. Caldelli, N. Laubry, F. Zevi (dir.), Ostia e Portus dalla Repubblica alla Tarda Antichità. Studi di archeologia e di storia urbana sui porti di Roma. Atti del Sesto Seminario Ostiense (Ostia Antica-Roma, 10-11 aprile 2019). Rome, 2023

The paper focuses on the modality and purposes of frequentation that in ancient times have intere... more The paper focuses on the modality and purposes of frequentation that in ancient times have interested the site where stands the monumental complex of St. Hyppolitus at the Isola Sacra, in order to understand its setting and the subsequent articulation. A synthesis of the archaeological evidence of the area, which testifies its transformation of use and destination, but also the persistence that gave rise to the current state of the places, will bring to light more or less known interpretative issues regarding the context under examination, for which new keys to interpretation and insights will be proposed, updating them in the current scientific debate.

Research paper thumbnail of I relitti dell'Isola Sacra: tra scavo, restauro e musealizzazione

De l’épave au musée : étude, conservation, restauration et exposition des navires antiques en Italie et en Europe / Dal relitto al museo: studio, conservazione, restauro e esposizione di navi antiche in Italia e in Europa, Mar 7, 2018

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Research paper thumbnail of Atti del 7 Convegno Nazionale di Archeozoologia - Comunicazioni

I resti animali di età romana rinvenuti in livelli del II-III sec. d.C. a Isola Sacra (Fiumicino)... more I resti animali di età romana rinvenuti in livelli del II-III sec. d.C. a Isola Sacra (Fiumicino) The animal remains of the Roman period found in 2 nd-3 rd century A.D. layers at Isola Sacra (Fiumicino) Riassunto-Nel corso di scavi effettuati dalla Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Roma, in prossimità dell'antica linea di costa laziale, è stata rinvenuta un'imbarcazione fluvio-marittima databile alla prima metà del III sec. d.C. Lo scavo ha permesso di recuperare resti faunistici da almeno quattro strati di riempimento del relitto, relativi a momenti precedenti e successivi all'affondamento dell'imbarcazione, e risultato, in gran parte, di scarichi di un vicino insediamento. I resti faunistici recuperati si riferiscono esclusivamente ad ungulati domestici: maiale, bue e ovicaprini rappresentati in prevalenza da individui giovani adulti e adulti di prima classe. Sono presenti anche rari resti di equidi. Tra i diversi strati sono state individuate differenze nei rapporti tra le specie e sono state riscontrare anche particolarità nella rappresentazione delle parti anatomiche. Soprattutto nello strato di obliterazione del relitto si nota un particolare insieme di larghe porzioni craniali di bue e di ovicaprino, associati a numerosi frammenti ceramici. I diversi rapporti tra le specie animali e la presenza di larghe porzioni di cranio con tracce di macellazione potrebbero indicare, in quest'ultima fase, un utilizzo degli animali diverso da quello esclusivamente alimentare. Summary-A fluvial-maritime shipwreck, called "Isola Sacra 1", was discovered near the ancient coastline of Latium iduring the excavations carried out in 2011 by the "Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici" of Rome. The boat was built according to a typical construction method of the Graeco-Roman perdiod and can be dated to the 3nd century AD.The excavation allowed recovering animal remains from at least four of the filling .filling layers There are therefore bones accumulated both before and after the sinking of the boar, most of which are probably t represent waste from a nearby settlement. The animal remains recovered are referable only to domestic ungulates: pigs, cattle and sheep/goats mostly represented by young adults and prime adults. Very few horse bones have also been found. Difference in the ratio amongproportion of the main species and in the representation of anatomical parts by layers have been also identified. A particular assemblage of large cranial portions of cattle and sheep/goats together with abundant pottery have been noted in particular in the layer of obliteration of the wreck. The different ratio amongfrequencies of species and the occurrence of large portions of skulls with butchery marks may indicate that these animals were not only a source of food in this late phase.

Research paper thumbnail of Alatri: permanenze archeologiche e continuitá d'uso delle mura urbane

Study of the fortifications, urban layout and development of Alatri hilltown in Latium. Italy, es... more Study of the fortifications, urban layout and development of Alatri hilltown in Latium. Italy, especially of the Acropolis, the city walls, gates and towers (pre-Roman and Roman structures - problems of chronology, the Middle Ages and their fortifications; survey and analysis of construction techniques and materials; later modifications and uses); data on 58 elements; sites or parts.

Research paper thumbnail of Water-related occupations and diet in two Roman coastal communities (Italy, first to third century AD): Correlation between stable carbon and nitrogen isotope values and auricular exostosis prevalence

American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 2009

The reconstruction of dietary patterns in the two Roman imperial age coastal communities of Portu... more The reconstruction of dietary patterns in the two Roman imperial age coastal communities of Portus and Velia (I-III AD) by means of stable isotope analysis of bone remains has exposed a certain degree of heterogeneity between and within the two samples. Results do not correlate with any discernible mortuary practices at either site, which might have pointed to differential social status. The present study tests the hypothesis of a possible connection between dietary habits and occupational activities in the two communities. Among skeletal markers of occupation, external auricular exostosis (EAE) has proved to be very informative. Clinical and retrospective epidemiological surveys have revealed a strong positive correlation between EAE development and habitual exposure to cold water. The OI-SST products used in this paper were jointly produced by ENEA Department of Environment, Global Change and Sustanable Development and Gruppo Oceanografia da Satellite (GOS) of the CNR-ISAC (Istituto di Scienze dell'Atmosfera e del Clima) as part of the EU project MFSTEP (EVK3-CT-2002-00075).

Research paper thumbnail of Indagini preventive nel suburbio meridionale di Ostia

I contributi che seguono riguardano i risultati di scavi preliminari in tre settori del suburbio ... more I contributi che seguono riguardano i risultati di scavi preliminari in tre settori del suburbio meridionale di Ostia : l’area 12, nella quale sono stati rinvenuti edifici funerari da riconnettere alla necropoli di Pianabella, l’area 13 che ha confermato la presenza del mare nei pressi dell’attuale « Cineland » e l’area 14, dove l’interpretazione di tracce di asportazione di basoli rende plausibile l’individuazione di un tratto della via Severiana. I testi illustrano dapprima i dati archeolog..

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Research paper thumbnail of The Isola Sacra shipwreck

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Research paper thumbnail of A multi-proxy analysis of the evolution of the Portus to Ostia Canal

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The Basilica di S. Ippolito as excavated and on display 1.6 Aerial view of the Necropoli di Porto... more The Basilica di S. Ippolito as excavated and on display 1.6 Aerial view of the Necropoli di Porto 1.7 Mausolea (tombs nos 78, 79 and 80) in the Necropoli di Porto 1.8 Marble blocks from the site of the statio marmorum 2.1 Maps showing phases in the development of the Tiber delta 2.2 Extract from the map entitled Il paese di Roma by Eufronsino della Volpaia (1547) 2.3 Extract from an anonymous map (1557) 2.4 Extract from an anonymous map (1557) 2.5 Antonio Danti's fresco map (1581-82) in the Vatican Gallery of the Maps 2.6 Extract from the map by Orazino Torriani (1603) 2.7 Extract from the map entitled Topografia geometrica dell'agro romano by G.B. Cingolani (1692) 2.8 Map of the Tiber delta entitled Planimenta Generale della Paga Litoranea by Giovanni Amenduni (1884) 2.9 Extract from Rodolfo Lanciani's Carta Archeologica dei Dintorni di Roma (1894-1906) 2.10 Map of the Isola Sacra showing the location of the sites of previous finds listed in the Gazetteer 2.11 Map showing the Roman structures recorded in the area of the Fiume Morto 3.1 Total station survey in progress by the Terme di Matidia 3.2 GPS survey in progress 3.3 Gradiometry survey in progress 3.4 The LEA MAX fluxgate gradiometer array 3.5 The GSSI Ground-Penetrating Radar array in use 4.1 Key to symbols used in the gradiometer interpretation images in this chapter 4.2 Map showing the layout of the gradiometer survey Areas 4.3 Plan of Area 1 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.4 Plan of Area 1 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.5 Plan of Area 2 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.6 Plan of Area 2 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.7 Plan of Area 3 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.8 Plan of Area 3 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.9 Plan of Area 4 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.10 Plan of Area 4 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.11 Plan of Area 5 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.12 Plan of Area 5 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.13 Plan of Area 6 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.14 Plan of Area 6 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.15 Plan of Area 7 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.16 Plan of Area 7 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.17 Plan of Area 8 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.18 Plan of Area 8 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.19 Plan of Area 9 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.20 Plan of Area 9 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.21 Plan of Area 10 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.22 Plan of Area 10 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.23 Plan of Area 11 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.24 Plan of Area 11 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.25 Plan of Area 12 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.26 Plan of Area 12 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.27 Plan of Area 13 showing the gradiometer survey results viii 4.28 Plan of Area 13 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.29 Plan of Area showing the gradiometer survey results 4.30 Plan of Area 14 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.31 Plan of Area 15 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.32 Plan of Area showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.33 Plan of Area 16 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.34 Plan of Area 16 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.35 Plan of Area 17 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.36 Plan of Area showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.37 Plan of Area 18 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.38 Plan of Area 18 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.39 Plan of Area 19 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.40 Plan of Area 19 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.41 Plan of Area 20 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.42 Plan of Area 20 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.43 Plan of Area 21 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.44 Plan of Area 21 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.45 Plan of Area 22 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.46 Plan of Area 22 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.47 Plan of Area 23 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.48 Plan of Area 23 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.49 Plan of Area 24 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.50 Plan of Area 24 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.51 Plan of Area 25 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.52 Plan of Area 25 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.53 Plan of Area 26 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.54 Plan of Area 26 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.55 Plan of Area 27 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.56 Plan of Area 27 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.57 Plan of Area 28 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.58 Plan of Area 28 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.59 Plan of Area 29 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.60 Plan of Area 29 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.61 Plan of Area 30 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.62 Plan of Area 30 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.63 Plan of Area 31 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.64 Plan of Area 31 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.65 Plan of Area 32 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.66 Plan of Area 32 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.67 Plan of Area 33 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.68 Plan of Area 33 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.69 Plan showing the location and the results of the Ground-Penetrating Radar survey in the via Valle Sacra 4.70 Plan showing the interpretation of the results of the Ground-Penetrating Radar survey in the via Valle Sacra 4.71 Photo mosaic of the vertical Aeronautica Militare aerial photographs of the Isola Sacra 4.72 Photo mosaic of the vertical Royal Air Force aerial photographs of the Isola Sacra 4.73 LiDAR image of the Isola Sacra showing features mentioned in the text 4.74 Satellite image of the Isola Sacra 4.75 Plan showing the features plotted from aerial photography, LiDAR and satellite imagery 5.1 General location of the Ostia-Portus system and the Isola Sacra in the Tiber delta 5.2 Detailed map of the two areas studied: north and south of the Isola Sacra 5.3 Detailed map of the area investigated in 2017 5.4 Cross-section of sedimentary cores from the boreholes drilled in the northern part of the Portus to Ostia Canal This chapter provides a chronological summary of the development of the Isola Sacra from the pre-Roman period through to late antiquity. It draws together the strands of evidence from previous archaeological work and from our survey and places it in a broader historical context. This allows the development of the island to be understood in relation to the foundation of the harbour complex at Portus and the evolution of Ostia. It also emphasizes how it can only be understood in the context of the functioning of the port system as a whole.

Research paper thumbnail of Tre epigrafi funerarie inedite dall’Isola Sacra

Ostia, l’Italia e il Mediterraneo, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Results of the Survey

The Basilica di S. Ippolito as excavated and on display 1.6 Aerial view of the Necropoli di Porto... more The Basilica di S. Ippolito as excavated and on display 1.6 Aerial view of the Necropoli di Porto 1.7 Mausolea (tombs nos 78, 79 and 80) in the Necropoli di Porto 1.8 Marble blocks from the site of the statio marmorum 2.1 Maps showing phases in the development of the Tiber delta 2.2 Extract from the map entitled Il paese di Roma by Eufronsino della Volpaia (1547) 2.3 Extract from an anonymous map (1557) 2.4 Extract from an anonymous map (1557) 2.5 Antonio Danti's fresco map (1581-82) in the Vatican Gallery of the Maps 2.6 Extract from the map by Orazino Torriani (1603) 2.7 Extract from the map entitled Topografia geometrica dell'agro romano by G.B. Cingolani (1692) 2.8 Map of the Tiber delta entitled Planimenta Generale della Paga Litoranea by Giovanni Amenduni (1884) 2.9 Extract from Rodolfo Lanciani's Carta Archeologica dei Dintorni di Roma (1894-1906) 2.10 Map of the Isola Sacra showing the location of the sites of previous finds listed in the Gazetteer 2.11 Map showing the Roman structures recorded in the area of the Fiume Morto 3.1 Total station survey in progress by the Terme di Matidia 3.2 GPS survey in progress 3.3 Gradiometry survey in progress 3.4 The LEA MAX fluxgate gradiometer array 3.5 The GSSI Ground-Penetrating Radar array in use 4.1 Key to symbols used in the gradiometer interpretation images in this chapter 4.2 Map showing the layout of the gradiometer survey Areas 4.3 Plan of Area 1 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.4 Plan of Area 1 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.5 Plan of Area 2 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.6 Plan of Area 2 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.7 Plan of Area 3 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.8 Plan of Area 3 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.9 Plan of Area 4 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.10 Plan of Area 4 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.11 Plan of Area 5 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.12 Plan of Area 5 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.13 Plan of Area 6 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.14 Plan of Area 6 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.15 Plan of Area 7 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.16 Plan of Area 7 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.17 Plan of Area 8 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.18 Plan of Area 8 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.19 Plan of Area 9 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.20 Plan of Area 9 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.21 Plan of Area 10 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.22 Plan of Area 10 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.23 Plan of Area 11 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.24 Plan of Area 11 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.25 Plan of Area 12 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.26 Plan of Area 12 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.27 Plan of Area 13 showing the gradiometer survey results viii 4.28 Plan of Area 13 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.29 Plan of Area 14 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.30 Plan of Area 14 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.31 Plan of Area 15 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.32 Plan of Area 15 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.33 Plan of Area 16 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.34 Plan of Area 16 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.35 Plan of Area 17 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.36 Plan of Area 17 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.37 Plan of Area 18 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.38 Plan of Area 18 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.39 Plan of Area 19 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.40 Plan of Area 19 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.41 Plan of Area 20 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.42 Plan of Area 20 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.43 Plan of Area 21 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.44 Plan of Area 21 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.45 Plan of Area 22 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.46 Plan of Area 22 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.47 Plan of Area 23 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.48 Plan of Area 23 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.49 Plan of Area 24 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.50 Plan of Area 24 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.51 Plan of Area 25 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.52 Plan of Area 25 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.53 Plan of Area 26 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.54 Plan of Area 26 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.55 Plan of Area 27 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.56 Plan of Area 27 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.57 Plan of Area 28 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.58 Plan of Area 28 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.59 Plan of Area 29 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.60 Plan of Area 29 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.61 Plan of Area 30 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.62 Plan of Area 30 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.63 Plan of Area 31 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.64 Plan of Area 31 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.65 Plan of Area 32 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.66 Plan of Area 32 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.67 Plan of Area 33 showing the gradiometer survey results 4.68 Plan of Area 33 showing the interpretation of the gradiometer survey results 4.69 Plan showing the location and the results of the Ground-Penetrating Radar survey in the via Valle Sacra 4.70 Plan showing the interpretation of the results of the Ground-Penetrating Radar survey in the via Valle Sacra 4.71 Photo mosaic of the vertical Aeronautica Militare aerial photographs of the Isola Sacra 4.72 Photo mosaic of the vertical Royal Air Force aerial photographs of the Isola Sacra 4.73 LiDAR image of the Isola Sacra showing features mentioned in the text 4.74 Satellite image of the Isola Sacra 4.75 Plan showing the features plotted from aerial photography, LiDAR and satellite imagery 5.1 General location of the Ostia-Portus system and the Isola Sacra in the Tiber delta 5.2 Detailed map of the two areas studied: north and south of the Isola Sacra 5.3 Detailed map of the area investigated in 2017 5.4 Cross-section of sedimentary cores from the boreholes drilled in the northern part of the Portus to Ostia Canal ix 5.5 Detailed palaeoenvironmental analyses of Cores ISF-1 and ISN-1 5.6 Palaeoenvironmental Age-Depth Model (PADM Chart) of Cores ISF-1 and ISN-1 5.7 Main phases in the formation of the Isola Sacra 5.8 The excavation area with the position of the Isola Sacra l and 2 shipwrecks, and the timber 5.9 The Isola Sacra 1 shipwreck 5.10 View from the southwest of Isola Sacra 5.11 The pieces of the strakes on the stainless supports within the storage facility at Ostia 5.12 Plan of Isola Sacra 5.13 The port side of Isola Sacra 1 preserved up to the gunwale 6.1 Plan of Isola Sacra in the Claudian period/early first century ad 6.2 Plan of Isola Sacra in the late first century ad 6.3 Plan of Isola Sacra under Trajan/early second century ad 6.4 Interpretation of the layout of the field-systems on the Isola Sacra in the early second century ad 6.5 Plan of Isola Sacra in the High Empire 6.6 Detailed plan of the southern area showing the principal buildings 6.7 Reconstruction image showing the canals on the south side of Portus and the north side of the Isola Sacra with the Tiber in flood 7.1 Plan showing the Isola Sacra in relation to Portus and Ostia Tables 1.1 Isola Sacra geophysics: Summary of fieldwork seasons and areas covered 4.1 Principal air photographs consulted in this study 4.2 Multispectral bands in the Worldview 2 satellite imagery 5.1 Location and heights of the cores drilled 5.2 Radiocarbon dates 5.3 Archaeological dates 6.1 Buildings within the southern settlement

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Research paper thumbnail of Indagini archeologiche preventive nel settore sudorientale extraurbano di Ostia Antica : nuove acquisizioni sulla via litoranea e la linea di costa antica

Research paper thumbnail of Indagini archeologiche preventive nell’area della necropoli di Pianabella (area 12) : nuove acquisizioni per la ricostruzione del paesaggio extraurbano di Ostia Antica tra I e IV secolo d.C

I lavori di ristrutturazione delle S.S.P.P. via del Mare e via Ostiense sono stati un’occasione p... more I lavori di ristrutturazione delle S.S.P.P. via del Mare e via Ostiense sono stati un’occasione per svolgere indagini archeologiche preventive in un’area di grande interesse archeologico, prossima alla necropoli di Pianabella. Lo scavo stratigrafico ha evidenziato diversi momenti di frequentazione dell’area durante l’età imperiale con un utilizzo a scopi agricoli e poi funerari. Contestualmente allo scavo stratigrafico sono stati realizzati studi specialistici, per il materiale ceramico e le testimonianze epigrafiche. I dati così raccolti hanno permesso di proporre una datazione relativa e assoluta delle varie fasi individuate. Lo scavo del sepolcreto, in particolare, ha confermato alcuni aspetti dei rituali funerari romani già ampiamente attestati per il territorio ostiense : recinti a cielo aperto con nicchie per le sepolture a incinerazione e pozzi per i rituali funerari caratterizzano la fase più antica del sepolcreto, in associazione ai primi esempi di inumazioni ; per le fasi più avanzate si assiste ad un intervento di ristrutturazione generale del sepolcreto e ad un aumento delle sepolture a inumazione rispetto alle sepolture ad incinerazione con un’occupazione intensiva degli spazi interni ed esterni ai nuovi edifici funerari. Tra il III e il IV sec. d.C. si verifica un’attività di spoliazione alla quale segue un progressivo abbandono dell’area che continua ad essere utilizzata a scopi funerari solo in piccola parte, come attestano le sepolture più tarde rinvenute.The renovations of the S.S.P.P. Via del Mare and via Ostiense were an opportunity to carry out preventive archaeological investigations in an area of great archaeological interest, close to the necropolis of Pianabella. The stratigraphic excavation has highlighted several phases during the Roman imperial age, with uses for agricultural and funerary purposes. These excavations have been carried out with specialized studies for the ceramic material and the epigraphic evidence. The data thus collected has allowed to propose relative and absolute dating of the various phases identified. The excavation of the burial ground, in particular, confirmed some aspects of Roman funeral rituals already widely attested in the Ostian suburb : open enclosures with niches for incineration burials and wells for funeral rituals characterize the oldest period of the necropolis in association with the first examples of inhumations, in the next period there is a general restructuring of the burial ground and an increase in inhumation burials compared to the incineration burials, with an intensive occupation of the internal and external spaces of the new funerary buildings. Between the 3rd and 4th cent. A.D., a spoliation activity is followed by a progressive abandonment of the area which continues to be used for funeral purposes only in small part, as shown by the later burials