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In the past, a large area of the south wall of Lake Nemi (Rome, Italy) collapsed, settling down and towards the lake mirror, where rock structures built in Roman times and forming part of a quay were positioned ships could be docked. The purpose of this study was to document the extent of this landslide, especially below the landslide, to try to understand if the landslide itself could have incorporated other constructs made by man and present at ground level at the time. preceding the collapse.
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The exploration of Lake of Nemi (Rome, Italy) is one of the research projects of the Arco di Diana APS Association, which operates in the archaeological sector. Lake of Nemi is a natural lake of volcanic origin, which in ancient times was used by the first Italic populations, as a place to live and as a place of worship, and later by the ancient Romans, where they built temples and gigantic ships as real places of worship floats. The exploration work of the Arco di Diana APS Association had the aim of investigating the depths of the lake, and of documenting any evidence of an ancient past in which man built important constructions. This study has as its object the archaeological exploration and research activity of the Arco di Diana APS Association, to verify the presence, or otherwise, of structures capable of suggesting the presence, in the lake, of archaeological finds of historical value.
The paper describes results from UBC excavations at the Roman villa of Gerace, Sicily, in 2013. Geophysical survey in 2012 demonstrated that some half a dozen further structures once existed here, in addition to the small villa-like building partially investigated by others in 1994 and 2007. In 2013 excavation concentrated on rooms 1 and 2 of the latter residence. The former, provided with a bench, a work-top and an earth floor, may have been a kitchen. Room 2 had a white mortar floor and plastered walls. A small portion of mosaic-paved corridor outside these rooms was also investigated. The building was erected not before ca. AD 370 and perished in a fire in the second half of the fifth century. Immediately to the east a building suggested by geophysics to have been some 50 m long was trial-trenched. The part excavated was paved with an intact floor of stone flags. The paving extended up to 2.20 m beyond the structure’s east and west exterior walls, possibly to ensure it was kept dry. It may have been the estate granary or storebuilding. Probably built in the first half of the fourth century, replacing an earlier structure below, it had a short life: it collapsed dramatically, perhaps in the earthquake of AD 361/363, and was never rebuilt. A heated room, possibly belonging to a bath-suite in the villa-like building, was found in the west end of the trench; part of the granary’s roof collapse and west wall were removed to provide space for the later structure’s stoke-hole. Among the finds were 99 stamps on roof tiles from the villa-like building. Ten dies were recorded, eight of them varieties of the name Philippianus, who may have been the owner of the Gerace estate in the later fourth century.
NEMI – A HIDDEN TREASURE AT ROME OUTSKIRT?
Lake Nemi and “commune” of Nemi, situated approx. 30 km southeast of Rome, offer vast possibilities for leisure activities. The area is also part of the Castelli Romani Regional Park located in the Alban Hills. The main aim of this study was to identify possibilities for the soft tourism development in the Nemi area. We conducted SWOT analysis together with field inventories of wooden species along the rim of the crater lake. The SWOT analyses revealed the well-known local strawberry festival and local scenery as the main strengths of the area. Greenery is of high significance due to its positive influence on micro-climate. Using the thermal imaging we identified differences up to 15 oC in average between shaded places with woody vegetation and areas exposed to direct sunlight. As for weaknesses, the difficult access to lake and poor water condition with visual signs of algae, cyanobacteria and macrophytes are of higher concern. In general, the area might meet the interests of all age categories with benefits from presence of water and greenery in and around the town.
UBC Excavations of the Roman Villa at Gerace, Sicily: Results of the 2013 Season
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domaine. Construit vraisemblablement durant la première moitié du IV e siècle, en remplacement d'une structure antérieure sous-jacente, il fut en usage peu longtemps ; il s'effondra brutalement, peut-être lors du tremblement de terre de 361-363 après J. C., et ne fut jamais reconstruit. Une salle chauffante, qui devait jouxter la salle de bain de la villa, a été découverte à l'extrémité occidentale de la tranchée ; une partie du toit du grenier effondré et du mur occidental avaient été retirées pour faire place au foyer de la chaufferie (praefurnium) de cette pièce. Parmi les découvertes figuraient 99 tuiles de toit provenant de l'habitation principale et marquées d'étampes, pour un total de dix coins, dont huit montraient des variantes du nom de Philippianus, probable propriétaire du domaine de Gerace à la fin du IV e siècle.
UBC Excavations of the Roman Villa at Gerace, Sicily: Results of the 2015 Season
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domaine. Construit vraisemblablement durant la première moitié du IV e siècle, en remplacement d'une structure antérieure sous-jacente, il fut en usage peu longtemps ; il s'effondra brutalement, peut-être lors du tremblement de terre de 361-363 après J. C., et ne fut jamais reconstruit. Une salle chauffante, qui devait jouxter la salle de bain de la villa, a été découverte à l'extrémité occidentale de la tranchée ; une partie du toit du grenier effondré et du mur occidental avaient été retirées pour faire place au foyer de la chaufferie (praefurnium) de cette pièce. Parmi les découvertes figuraient 99 tuiles de toit provenant de l'habitation principale et marquées d'étampes, pour un total de dix coins, dont huit montraient des variantes du nom de Philippianus, probable propriétaire du domaine de Gerace à la fin du IV e siècle.
UBC Excavations of the Roman Villa at Gerace, Sicily: Results of the 2017 Season
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domaine. Construit vraisemblablement durant la première moitié du IV e siècle, en remplacement d'une structure antérieure sous-jacente, il fut en usage peu longtemps ; il s'effondra brutalement, peut-être lors du tremblement de terre de 361-363 après J. C., et ne fut jamais reconstruit. Une salle chauffante, qui devait jouxter la salle de bain de la villa, a été découverte à l'extrémité occidentale de la tranchée ; une partie du toit du grenier effondré et du mur occidental avaient été retirées pour faire place au foyer de la chaufferie (praefurnium) de cette pièce. Parmi les découvertes figuraient 99 tuiles de toit provenant de l'habitation principale et marquées d'étampes, pour un total de dix coins, dont huit montraient des variantes du nom de Philippianus, probable propriétaire du domaine de Gerace à la fin du IV e siècle.