The so-called Ellenistic-Roman District of Agrigento is the widest area of the known ancient household. Its investigation began in the second half of the 19th century and continues untill today. The excavations have brought to light in an area of approx. 2 acres, part of 4 Insulae concerning the urban system. It is lo- cated in a central position, near the pubblic and religious areas: the forum/agora and the theater. Starting in 2016, the Uni- versity of Bologna, in collaboration with the Valle dei Templi Archaeological and Landscape Park of Agrigento, has under- taken a research project on the so-called 3rd Insula: during the first year the previous documentation, plans and drawings were recovered, as well as objects from the excavations of the 1950s, finally organized and that is being cataloged. At the same time, a new survey was carried out using modern technologies and a systematic campaign of non-invasive investiga- tions. During the second year, has been agreed a comprehensive program of investigative surveys, to answer some ques- tions about urban planning, mainly related to the structure of housing and chronology of the different levels of settlement. The recovered data, even if still under study, represent something new about the lifestyle in Greek, Hellenistic, Roman and Late Antiquity: the evidences found, in fact, demonstrate without a doubt that this sector of the city was established starting from the first half of the 6th century BCE and that the permanent occupation lasted at least until the 5th century CE with a prolonged presence that, in different forms, continues at least until the 8th century CE.
Il contributo rende di pubblico dominio i risultati di un nuovo progetto di ricerca dovuto alla collaborazione tra Università di Bologna e Parco Archeologico "Valle dei Templi" di Agrigento. Le nuove ricerche si sono concentrate nell'Insula III del cd. Quartiere ellenistico-romano, un settore di abitazioni private all'interno del quale sono state eseguite dapprima indagini non invasive (2016) e poi analisi stratigrafiche (2017).
Agrigento I: nuove ricerche nell’insula III del quartiere ellenistico-romano (2016-2017)
Michele Silani;
2018
Abstract
The so-called Ellenistic-Roman District of Agrigento is the widest area of the known ancient household. Its investigation began in the second half of the 19th century and continues untill today. The excavations have brought to light in an area of approx. 2 acres, part of 4 Insulae concerning the urban system. It is lo- cated in a central position, near the pubblic and religious areas: the forum/agora and the theater. Starting in 2016, the Uni- versity of Bologna, in collaboration with the Valle dei Templi Archaeological and Landscape Park of Agrigento, has under- taken a research project on the so-called 3rd Insula: during the first year the previous documentation, plans and drawings were recovered, as well as objects from the excavations of the 1950s, finally organized and that is being cataloged. At the same time, a new survey was carried out using modern technologies and a systematic campaign of non-invasive investiga- tions. During the second year, has been agreed a comprehensive program of investigative surveys, to answer some ques- tions about urban planning, mainly related to the structure of housing and chronology of the different levels of settlement. The recovered data, even if still under study, represent something new about the lifestyle in Greek, Hellenistic, Roman and Late Antiquity: the evidences found, in fact, demonstrate without a doubt that this sector of the city was established starting from the first half of the 6th century BCE and that the permanent occupation lasted at least until the 5th century CE with a prolonged presence that, in different forms, continues at least until the 8th century CE.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
