On September 23rd 2014, after 2000 years from Augustus death, 13 countries have met in Rome, Amst... more On September 23rd 2014, after 2000 years from Augustus death, 13 countries have met in Rome, Amsterdam, Alexandria and Sarajevo, for the opening of an extraordinary exhibition, “Keys to Rome”: an interactive journey to discover Roman Culture, starting from the city of Augustus and reaching the entire Roman Empire, through the visit to 4 fascinating venues, 4 museums with their archaeological collections, more than 10 different technologies supporting and enhancing this global experience. This is more than an exhibition on Roman archaeology. "Keys To Rome" is a unique international exhibition, that, for the first time is organized in parallel in four locations:Rome, in the wonderful setting of the Imperial Fora Museum (Museo dei Fori Imperiali); Alexandria, in the Antiquities Museums of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina; Amsterdam, in the recently renovated Allard Pierson Museum; and Sarajevo, in the newly restored CityHall (Vijecnica) and in the Sarajevo Museum. This Catalog, wi...
Seminario Internazionale Wetlands as archives of the cultural landscapes: from research to management / Le zone umide: archivi del paesaggio culturale tra ricerca e gestione, Genova dal 29 al 30 Gennaio , 2009
"Archaeology of Salt. Approaching an invisible past”, edited by Robin Brigand & Olivier Weller, pp. 83-101.
This paper presents the results of a series of archaeological excavations directed by the Soprint... more This paper presents the results of a series of archaeological excavations directed by the Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Roma - sede di Ostia over the years 2001-2008, in an extended part of the ex-lagoon of Maccarese (170 hectares). This area has been inserted in the wider environmental context of the coastal belt of Rome, which especially in the last decade has been subject to a considerable number of studies.
For three thousand years, from the recent prehistoric period to the modern ages, the lagoon waters and borders represented major human resources, determining the dynamics of occupation and resource exploitation in the area. Our commitment so far has been to improve our understanding of the area and to explore how landscape modification can be interpreted.
With a special focus on the Roman Age, the excavations carried out in the ancient lagoon have brought to light a large hydraulic structure, dating back to the first half of the 1st century AD. This find, which for the moment doesn’t seem to compare to any installation in the areas pertaining to the ancient Roman world, was intended to isolate a large bay from the main body of the Maccarese lagoon and to control the water flow, in particular for activities related to salt extraction. The structures discovered seem to have a chronological connection with the harbours of Claudius and Traianus and with the Via Portuensis.
On the 23 September 2014, after 2000 years from Augustus death, 13 countries have met in Rome, Am... more On the 23 September 2014, after 2000 years from Augustus death, 13 countries have met in Rome, Amsterdam, Alexandria and Sarajevo, for the opening of an extraordinary exhibition, “Keys to Rome”: an interactive journey to discover Roman Culture, starting from the city of Augustus and reaching the entire Roman Empire, through the visit to 4 fascinating venues, 4 museums with their archaeological collections, more than 10 different technologies supporting and enhancing this global experience.This is more than an exhibition on Roman archaeology. "Keys To Rome" is a unique international exhibition, that, for the first time is organized in parallel in four locations:Rome, in the wonderful setting of the Imperial Fora Museum (Museo dei Fori Imperiali);Alexandria, in the Antiquities Museums of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina; Amsterdam, in the recently renovated Allard Pierson Museum; and Sarajevo, in the newly restored City Hall (Vijecnica) and in the Sarajevo Museum.
On September 23rd 2014, after 2000 years from Augustus death, 13 countries have met in Rome, Amst... more On September 23rd 2014, after 2000 years from Augustus death, 13 countries have met in Rome, Amsterdam, Alexandria and Sarajevo, for the opening of an extraordinary exhibition, “Keys to Rome”: an interactive journey to discover Roman Culture, starting from the city of Augustus and reaching the entire Roman Empire, through the visit to 4 fascinating venues, 4 museums with their archaeological collections, more than 10 different technologies supporting and enhancing this global experience. This is more than an exhibition on Roman archaeology. "Keys To Rome" is a unique international exhibition, that, for the first time is organized in parallel in four locations:Rome, in the wonderful setting of the Imperial Fora Museum (Museo dei Fori Imperiali); Alexandria, in the Antiquities Museums of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina; Amsterdam, in the recently renovated Allard Pierson Museum; and Sarajevo, in the newly restored CityHall (Vijecnica) and in the Sarajevo Museum. This Catalog, wi...
Seminario Internazionale Wetlands as archives of the cultural landscapes: from research to management / Le zone umide: archivi del paesaggio culturale tra ricerca e gestione, Genova dal 29 al 30 Gennaio , 2009
"Archaeology of Salt. Approaching an invisible past”, edited by Robin Brigand & Olivier Weller, pp. 83-101.
This paper presents the results of a series of archaeological excavations directed by the Soprint... more This paper presents the results of a series of archaeological excavations directed by the Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Roma - sede di Ostia over the years 2001-2008, in an extended part of the ex-lagoon of Maccarese (170 hectares). This area has been inserted in the wider environmental context of the coastal belt of Rome, which especially in the last decade has been subject to a considerable number of studies.
For three thousand years, from the recent prehistoric period to the modern ages, the lagoon waters and borders represented major human resources, determining the dynamics of occupation and resource exploitation in the area. Our commitment so far has been to improve our understanding of the area and to explore how landscape modification can be interpreted.
With a special focus on the Roman Age, the excavations carried out in the ancient lagoon have brought to light a large hydraulic structure, dating back to the first half of the 1st century AD. This find, which for the moment doesn’t seem to compare to any installation in the areas pertaining to the ancient Roman world, was intended to isolate a large bay from the main body of the Maccarese lagoon and to control the water flow, in particular for activities related to salt extraction. The structures discovered seem to have a chronological connection with the harbours of Claudius and Traianus and with the Via Portuensis.
On the 23 September 2014, after 2000 years from Augustus death, 13 countries have met in Rome, Am... more On the 23 September 2014, after 2000 years from Augustus death, 13 countries have met in Rome, Amsterdam, Alexandria and Sarajevo, for the opening of an extraordinary exhibition, “Keys to Rome”: an interactive journey to discover Roman Culture, starting from the city of Augustus and reaching the entire Roman Empire, through the visit to 4 fascinating venues, 4 museums with their archaeological collections, more than 10 different technologies supporting and enhancing this global experience.This is more than an exhibition on Roman archaeology. "Keys To Rome" is a unique international exhibition, that, for the first time is organized in parallel in four locations:Rome, in the wonderful setting of the Imperial Fora Museum (Museo dei Fori Imperiali);Alexandria, in the Antiquities Museums of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina; Amsterdam, in the recently renovated Allard Pierson Museum; and Sarajevo, in the newly restored City Hall (Vijecnica) and in the Sarajevo Museum.
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For three thousand years, from the recent prehistoric period to the modern ages, the lagoon waters and borders represented major human resources, determining the dynamics of occupation and resource exploitation in the area. Our commitment so far has been to improve our understanding of the area and to explore how landscape modification can be interpreted.
With a special focus on the Roman Age, the excavations carried out in the ancient lagoon have brought to light a large hydraulic structure, dating back to the first half of the 1st century AD. This find, which for the moment doesn’t seem to compare to any installation in the areas pertaining to the ancient Roman world, was intended to isolate a large bay from the main body of the Maccarese lagoon and to control the water flow, in particular for activities related to salt extraction. The structures discovered seem to have a chronological connection with the harbours of Claudius and Traianus and with the Via Portuensis.
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For three thousand years, from the recent prehistoric period to the modern ages, the lagoon waters and borders represented major human resources, determining the dynamics of occupation and resource exploitation in the area. Our commitment so far has been to improve our understanding of the area and to explore how landscape modification can be interpreted.
With a special focus on the Roman Age, the excavations carried out in the ancient lagoon have brought to light a large hydraulic structure, dating back to the first half of the 1st century AD. This find, which for the moment doesn’t seem to compare to any installation in the areas pertaining to the ancient Roman world, was intended to isolate a large bay from the main body of the Maccarese lagoon and to control the water flow, in particular for activities related to salt extraction. The structures discovered seem to have a chronological connection with the harbours of Claudius and Traianus and with the Via Portuensis.