The Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem's Christian quarter is a historically significant site containing Jesus's crucifixion site and his tomb. Built by Constantine the Great in 326 AD, it replaced the pre-existent Roman temple of Jupiter/Venus. Over the years, it underwent destruction and rebuilding cycles due to wars, earthquakes, and fires. Currently, a new excavation campaign is underway, led by Sapienza University of Rome, as part of a project licensed by the Israel Antiquities Authority and requested by the Holy Land Custody. For the first time, an archaeobotanical investigation has been carried out in a site that presents a very broad time span (from middle Iron Age to the modern period).
An archaeobotanical study in the Holy Sepulcher Basilica (Jerusalem, Israel) / Cerafogli, Eleonora; Sadori, Laura; Stasolla, FRANCESCA ROMANA. - (2024). (Intervento presentato al convegno Roma chiama Roma tenutosi a Rome, Italy).
An archaeobotanical study in the Holy Sepulcher Basilica (Jerusalem, Israel)
Eleonora cerafogliPrimo
;Laura SadoriSecondo
;Francesca Romana StasollaUltimo
2024
Abstract
The Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem's Christian quarter is a historically significant site containing Jesus's crucifixion site and his tomb. Built by Constantine the Great in 326 AD, it replaced the pre-existent Roman temple of Jupiter/Venus. Over the years, it underwent destruction and rebuilding cycles due to wars, earthquakes, and fires. Currently, a new excavation campaign is underway, led by Sapienza University of Rome, as part of a project licensed by the Israel Antiquities Authority and requested by the Holy Land Custody. For the first time, an archaeobotanical investigation has been carried out in a site that presents a very broad time span (from middle Iron Age to the modern period).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
