Understanding the evolution of the city of Ravenna in the Late Antiquity is significantly linked to a correct interpretation of archaeological sources relating to the funeral sphere. Beyond the sarcophagi, repeatedly put under the spotlight of research, there is the problem of re-examining the heritage of funerary inscriptions and the distribution of cemetery buildings (as the Quadrarco di Braccioforte), often mentioned by literary sources, but elusive in front of the archaeological screening. As far as funeral practices are concerned, they are worth mentioning some perforated slabs, interpreted as colanders for human bodies. Moreover they are artifacts that have been found in contexts of considerable interest such as the church of St. Agata and the church of St. Maria Maggiore.
La comprensione dell’evoluzione della città di Ravenna in epoca tardoantica si lega in modo significativo ad una corretta interpretazione delle fonti archeologiche relative alla sfera funeraria. Al di là dei sarcofagi, ripetutamente messi sotto i riflettori della ricerca, si pone il problema del riesame del patrimonio delle iscrizioni funerarie e della distribuzione degli edifici cimiteriali (si pensi al cosiddetto Quadrarco di Braccioforte), menzionati dalle fonti letterarie, ma spesso sfuggenti di fronte al vaglio archeologico. Il presente studio propone una lettura diacronica della topografia delle aree cimiteriali tra III e VII secolo d.C.
Questioni ravennati di archeologia funeraria e topografia cimiteriale / Rossetti, Eleonora; David, MAX VICTOR; Pomo, Enrico. - (2020), pp. 29-35. (Intervento presentato al convegno VI Ciclo di Studi Medievali (NUME) tenutosi a Florence; Italy).
Questioni ravennati di archeologia funeraria e topografia cimiteriale
Eleonora Rossetti;Massimiliano David;
2020
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Understanding the evolution of the city of Ravenna in the Late Antiquity is significantly linked to a correct interpretation of archaeological sources relating to the funeral sphere. Beyond the sarcophagi, repeatedly put under the spotlight of research, there is the problem of re-examining the heritage of funerary inscriptions and the distribution of cemetery buildings (as the Quadrarco di Braccioforte), often mentioned by literary sources, but elusive in front of the archaeological screening. As far as funeral practices are concerned, they are worth mentioning some perforated slabs, interpreted as colanders for human bodies. Moreover they are artifacts that have been found in contexts of considerable interest such as the church of St. Agata and the church of St. Maria Maggiore.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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