This volume aims to present the reconstruction of the urban evolution of the maritime district of ancient Ostia, based on the archaeological evidences that have emerged in over one hundred years of research and thanks to the application of the specially developed geographic information system (GIS). The information pertaining to the 52 Topographical Units identified in the district allowed the study of their diachronic development, distinguishing 16 phases: 13 phases of settlement continuity (from the 1st century B.C. to the 6th century A.D.), one phase of abandonment and two of destruction and robbery; the phases are summarized in 12 graphic tables. By cross-referencing the archaeological data with geo-archaeological data and literary sources it has been also possible to formulate some reconstructive hypotheses on the development of the ostian coastline. The history of excavations is also offered here: the antiquarian excavations of the XVIIIth century and the papal excavations of the XIXth century are illustrated, up to the archaeological excavations of the 20th century. The large-scale analytical approach, also thanks to the chronological extremes verified by the excavations undertaken in the course of the Ostia Marina Project investigations, allowed a renewed vision of the urban evolution of the maritime sector of the city. The information gathered has allowed for a diachronic reconstruction of the profound transformations that have occurred over the long life of the district outside Porta Marina, highlighting its dynamic nature in continuous evolution.
Il volume presenta la ricostruzione dell’evoluzione urbanistica del suburbio marittimo di Ostia, sulla base delle evidenze archeologiche emerse in oltre cento anni di ricerche e grazie all’applicazione del sistema informativo geografico (GIS) appositamente elaborato. Le informazioni pertinenti alle 52 Unità Topografiche (UT) identificate nel quartiere hanno consentito lo studio del loro sviluppo diacronico distinguendo 16 fasi: 13 fasi in continuità insediativa (dal I secolo a.C. al VI secolo d.C.), una fase di abbandono e due di distruzione e spoliazione; le fasi sono riassunte in 12 tavole grafiche. Incrociando i dati archeologici con quelli geo-archeologici e con le fonti letterarie è stato anche possibile formulare alcune ipotesi ricostruttive sullo sviluppo della linea di costa presso Ostia. È qui anche offerta la possibilità di ripercorrere la storia degli scavi: sono illustrati gli sterri antiquari del XVIII secolo e gli scavi papali del XIX secolo fino ad arrivare agli scavi archeologici del XX secolo. L'approccio analitico su larga scala, anche grazie agli estremi cronologici verificati dagli scavi intrapresi nel corso delle indagini del Progetto Ostia Marina, ha consentito una visione rinnovata dell’evoluzione urbanistica del settore marittimo della città. Le informazioni raccolte hanno permesso di ricostruire diacronicamente le profonde trasformazioni succedutesi nel lungo arco di vita del quartiere fuori porta Marina, evidenziandone la natura dinamica in continua evoluzione.
Archeologia di un suburbio ostiense. Il quartiere fuori porta Marina / DE TOGNI, Stefano. - (2023).
Archeologia di un suburbio ostiense. Il quartiere fuori porta Marina
Stefano De Togni
2023
Abstract
This volume aims to present the reconstruction of the urban evolution of the maritime district of ancient Ostia, based on the archaeological evidences that have emerged in over one hundred years of research and thanks to the application of the specially developed geographic information system (GIS). The information pertaining to the 52 Topographical Units identified in the district allowed the study of their diachronic development, distinguishing 16 phases: 13 phases of settlement continuity (from the 1st century B.C. to the 6th century A.D.), one phase of abandonment and two of destruction and robbery; the phases are summarized in 12 graphic tables. By cross-referencing the archaeological data with geo-archaeological data and literary sources it has been also possible to formulate some reconstructive hypotheses on the development of the ostian coastline. The history of excavations is also offered here: the antiquarian excavations of the XVIIIth century and the papal excavations of the XIXth century are illustrated, up to the archaeological excavations of the 20th century. The large-scale analytical approach, also thanks to the chronological extremes verified by the excavations undertaken in the course of the Ostia Marina Project investigations, allowed a renewed vision of the urban evolution of the maritime sector of the city. The information gathered has allowed for a diachronic reconstruction of the profound transformations that have occurred over the long life of the district outside Porta Marina, highlighting its dynamic nature in continuous evolution.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
