Lo spazio diacronico. Elementi di riflessione sull’uso del suolo attraverso i secoli

Si sottolinea l'importanza dello spazio reale ancora oggi, mentre siamo travolti dallo spazio virtuale. Lo spazio ha e ha sempre avuto rapporti con la politica, l'amministrazione, l'economia, ecc. Le fonti storiche e i dati archeologici forniscono alcuni esempi di come i popoli antichi hanno utilizzato lo spazio. Esempi riguardano l'antica città di Roma ma anche la campagna italiana. In ogni caso va sottolineato il ruolo chiave svolto dalle caratteristiche del territorio negli usi urbani e rurali. È necessario ricordare che le considerazioni sullo spazio non possono dimenticare le tre dimensioni, ignorare ciò può portare allle false ricostruzioni archeologiche di edifici antichi e di città

Trattamento funerario differenziale di neonati di epoca tardo-romana. Le deposizioni di infanti e cani a Peltuinum.

È indubbio che la ricostruzione delle caratteristiche demografiche delle popolazioni antiche trovi il suo maggiore ostacolo nella sottostima degli scheletri infantili recuperati dai contesti cimiteriali. Mentre i modelli di riferimento prevedono, infatti, una mortalità nei primi anni di vita superiore al 30% dei decessi totali nelle popolazioni pre-industriali, gli scavi di necropoli raramente restituiscono tali proporzioni. Fattori casuali, quali il minor grado di mineralizzazione dello scheletro in accrescimento, processi post-deposizionali, scavi e recuperi parziali del materiale scheletrico, sono oggi ritenuti marginali; molto più credito viene attribuito invece a scelte culturali che implicano trattamenti differenziali - sia nelle modalità che nei luoghi - degli infanti rispetto al resto della popolazione. Nell' ambito della ricerca sulla città romana di Peltuinum (AQ), i recenti scavi del teatro forniscono nuove ed interessanti indicazioni in tale senso. I pozzetti antistanti il muro del pulpitum , connessi al sistema di funzionamento del sipario, hanno restituito numerosi resti di feti e neonati umani, in associazione a resti di cani e di altra fauna.The symbolic value of water as a vector to the prenatal life or deities drives the choice to bury the bodies in underground environments. It can therefore be assumed that the disused wells of the theater have been considered the most suitable place for infants burial in a rural area. Thus, the particularity of the deposition and the high concentration of perinatal deaths, are likely connected to cultural practices, involving a differential treatment of infants, in association with an high risk of mortality at birt

Integration of heritage buildings and sites in their surroundings - Public report

This public report provides an overview of the problems raised by the management of heritage buildings and sites (HBs/sites) in their surroundings. A multidisciplinary team comprising conservation professionals, art historians, archaeologists, architects, biologists, civil engineers and information technology experts have joined forces within the framework of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology1 Action TD1406 - i2MHB (Innovation in Intelligent Management of Heritage Buildings) to provide their expertise and experience on the risks to which HBs/ sites are exposed (urban development, infrastructure works, demographical changes, natural and technological hazards, bio-deterioration, lack of cultural heritage education and technical knowledge and skills, etc.). Traditional and new approaches to manage the principal risks are then developed. Nine representative European HBs/sites are used to illustrate the different problems raised and to offer possible solutions. The report ends with a number of recommendations to better integrate HBs/sites in their surroundings. This report is addressed to policy makers at the local, regional and national governments; economical and industrial players; research and education stakeholders; and, the public to the preservation and valorisation of HBs/sites in their surroundings. We hope that readers will find tentative answers to their question(s) on the difficulties encountered by the management of HBs/sites in their surroundings. Further reading is available through the references and the online literature provided

Integration of heritage buildings and sites in their surroundings - Public report

This public report provides an overview of the problems raised by the management of heritage buildings and sites (HBs/sites) in their surroundings. A multidisciplinary team comprising conservation professionals, art historians, archaeologists, architects, biologists, civil engineers and information technology experts have joined forces within the framework of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology1 Action TD1406 - i2MHB (Innovation in Intelligent Management of Heritage Buildings) to provide their expertise and experience on the risks to which HBs/ sites are exposed (urban development, infrastructure works, demographical changes, natural and technological hazards, bio-deterioration, lack of cultural heritage education and technical knowledge and skills, etc.). Traditional and new approaches to manage the principal risks are then developed. Nine representative European HBs/sites are used to illustrate the different problems raised and to offer possible solutions. The report ends with a number of recommendations to better integrate HBs/sites in their surroundings. This report is addressed to policy makers at the local, regional and national governments; economical and industrial players; research and education stakeholders; and, the public to the preservation and valorisation of HBs/sites in their surroundings. We hope that readers will find tentative answers to their question(s) on the difficulties encountered by the management of HBs/sites in their surroundings. Further reading is available through the references and the online literature provided

Roma. Centro histórico y demoliciones entre Imperio Papado Reino y República

The paper deals with the changes the historic center of Rome underwent throughout centuries, comparing the actions in different historical periods: Roman age, Renaissance, modern and contemporary age. In the life of the city, following the spontaneous and natural line of consuming its planning (Caniggia), a wide space was given to the demolition interventions, aimed mostly at residential areas. Different purposes were at the origin of these urban planning actions, but the diversity is not due to chronological factors. Demolition interventions are repeated over time: public buildings or complexes of various destinations (linked to the use of leisure time, to specific political power, etc.) are inserted into the already multilayered urban fabric; roads are widened (liked to rehabilitation of neighborhoods, easier communications); new roads are opened and new squares created (linked to better road organization, new urban perspectives, concretization of ideologies). The paper discusses the issue diachronically, giving various examples related to Rome and hinting at the same problem present in many Italian cities

Nuovi dati per la topografia di Peltuinum

Nuove iscrizioni dalla città di Peltuinum (L'Aquila): un'ara con dedica sacra, accompagnata da rilievi, connessa allo spazio riservato alla transumanza dentro la città e un'iscrizione di "prenotazione" di un posto a sedere nel teatro.New inscriptions from the Roman town of Peltuinum (L'Aquila): a sacred dedication, accompained by reliefs, connected to the space reserved for transhumance path within the city and an inscription oddly "booking" a theatre seat

Cultural Heritage: Ancient Cities Research and Management between Mexico and Italy

The paper presents the research activities on the foundation and evolution of cities in Roman Italy and in pre and post-colonial Mexico that are carried out with the collaboration between the Department of Ancient World Studies in Sapienza and two Mexican Universities (Nacional Autónoma of Mexico City and Autónoma de Yucatán). The comparison between different research experiences, also based on the different consistencies of urban fabrics, produces very interesting results. The formal comparison of urban layouts and distribution criteria of colonial foundations is also possible on the basis of the political ideology that inspires the Roman State and the Kingdom of Spain