Spoliazioni e interventi di reimpiego a Roma. Testimonianze materiali e indizi nella documentazione notarile e degli enti ecclesiastici del XIII e XIV secolo

The reuse of ancient materials during the Middle Ages has often been considered as connected to economic and technical issues. However, it is possible to recognize also symbolic motivations behind the appropriation of antiquities, particularly in Rome in the XIII and XIV centuries. Thus, it is necessary to support the direct study of the architectures with the analysis of written sources, selecting both notarial deeds and documents from ecclesiastical archives. In doing so, it is possible to recognise the process of selection and reuse of antiquities, locating the excavation sites and making assumptions on the meaning of ancient materials in different reuse contexts.