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Forme di aggregazione a Himera alla fine del v secolo a.C. : il caso dell'Isolato XII : con un'appendice di Cecilia Cittadini
No full textIn this paper, the author presents the functional analysis of a house of Himera. The house, located in the Block XII of the plateau of Himera, was excavated in the 1970s by the Istituto di Archeologia dell’Università degli Studi di Palermo. Two houses were characterized by a certain richness of furnishings, consisting of abundant colonial and imported ceramic material, as well as bronze and marble furnishings. The research was concentrated in the Casa I Nord of the “Isolato XII”, from which all the materials were analyzed. Although in the eastern part of the house the archaeological contexts had been damaged by plough ing, a study of the finds allowed a functional reading of the building, in which there were a piece connected to the preparation and conservation of food, the courtyard and a compartment intended for the reception of guests. Precisely this last compartment provided a considerable amount of table vases, two marble and figured vases that hint at erotic and prenuptial themes. The context of this last room, as well as the architectural and planimetric characteristics of the house, prompted the author to read the building as an occasional location for collective activities. The carrying out of community rites within the oikos, today confirmed by numerous archaeological finds in different poleis, once again nudges the scientific debate towards the abandonment of the opposing categories of “sacred / profane”, “public / private”, “civic /individual”, to the advantage of a more nuanced interpretation of the archaeological context, firmly an chored to the archaeological data
De l’hydrogéologie à l’archéologie hydraulique en Méditerranée antique
No full textColloque interdisciplinaire Watertraces Aix en Provence, 15 mai 2019 Dir. Giovanni Polizzi, Vincent Ollivier, Sophie Bouffier Télécharger le Programme Télecharger le Livret des abstracts Présentation de la journée Ce colloque interdisciplinaire est organisé dans le cadre du programme Watertraces, soutenu par la fondation Amidex d’Aix-Marseille Université. Il a pour objectif principal d’encourager un dialogue étroit entre les disciplines archéologiques et environnementales, en prése..
Mission Hydrosyra 2019
No full textUne nouvelle page d'histoire byzantine à Syracuse. Recherches autour de l'aqueduc du Galermi Dans le cadre du projet Amidex WaterTraces, la mission Hydrosyra du Centre Camille Jullian a effectué une campagne de relevés et de prospections sur l’aqueduc du Galermi (Syracuse, Sicile) entre le 1er et le 14 juillet 2019. Regard du Grottone L’équipe était composée de Sophie Bouffier (coordinatrice) Vincent Dumas, Marcello Turci et Giovanni Polizzi (CCJ) Vincent Ollivier et Michel Fontugne (LAMP..
La gestione delle acque nelle città fenicio-puniche della Sicilia: riflessioni e prospettive a partire dalle evidenze di Mozia, Solunto e Palermo
No full textThe study of the hydraulic preparations of Phoenician-Punic Sicily constitutes a field of investigation alas problematic, especially with regard to the evidence related to the archaic-classical period. Not
we know, for example, hydraulic works of a certain engineering commitment comparable to the oldest
aqueducts of Tyre known from the sources 2 or the great Greek hydraulic infrastructures of the archaic era 3.
The problem of water management in Sicily has, in recent years, received a considerable
pulso and concerned especially the evidence of the Greek colonial foundation4 cities. Such "abundance" of data is not yet appreciable for Phoenician foundations, except, as we shall see, of Motya, nor for those cities that were part of the Punic eparchy from the beginning of the fourth century. a.c. Apart from mentions of hydraulic structures in monographic works or articles on the various Punic centers, especially related to the High Hellenistic era, few studies are entirely dedicated to the study of water resources. In relation to the Punic world in Sicily, we know how to supply Selinunte, where part of the work on Punic housing contexts is dedicated to the system of storage and disposal of water5. The same can be said for Pantelleria, where the excavations of the University of Tübingen have revealed a widespread use of the tanks biabsidate6; for the city of Lilibeo, we know that it was served by cisterns and wells that easily reached the underground ground7; just at a well called "Lilibeo", landed Hannibal in 4098; less numerous evidence of Palermo, dating mostly to Roman times. In the stately homes of Piazza della Vittoria, for example, there is a system of pools and a fountain that document a decorative use of the water element in the Romans9 era. As a result, therefore, a very fragmented framework, dotted with specific approaches to individual contexts, which lacks a systematic vision. In such a situation, however, it is possible to recognize an adherence to the typical dictates of the Punic culture for some infrastructures, such as the biabsidate or "carafe" tanks, and a general adhesion
the techniques of water management and redistribution found also in the Greek world.
This synthesis takes into account the data published on the evidence of the three main Phoenician-Punic cities of Sicily, Motya, Solunto and Palermo, through which we will try to understand what were the hydraulic strategies of the Phoenician-Punic culture of Sicily and which were, if there were, the points in common with the Semitic, Greek or Etruscan culture. This review does not claim to be exhaustive, but it is the starting point for a diachronic reflection on the evolution of the solutions adopted in the hydraulic field starting from the most ancient phases of the Phoenician frequenting of the island
Il balaneion dell'agora di Solunto
No full textEttore Gabrici, who first excavated the structure located in the northwest corner of Solunto’s agora in 1920-21, identified the remains as part of a thermal bath, despite missing some of the key elements which usually characterize this type of buildings (hypocaust, praefurnium, heating pipes). After the re-examination of the architectural elements, this paper suggests a different interpretation which takes into account archaeological evidences from the broader Mediterranean context (especially from Sicily and the Punic world). The results here presented could actively contribute to a better understanding of the hydraulic engineering in Sicily during the Hellenistic Period.
As a matter of fact, the structure probably dates back to the 3rd-2nd century bc and differs from the other Sicilian Hellenistic thermal baths for the lack of the water heating system, the laconicum and the bath-tubes. Despite these anomalies, the inner space organisation, the decorative program and the water supply/drainage system are clear indications of its function as balaneion. All together, these features form a new architectonical program which is the product of the well-known cultural syncretism, characterising the frontier city-settlements between the Greeks and the Punic territories. Hence, the balaneion must be read in connection with the gymnasium and the paideia as integral part of the educative program of the Greek ephébeia, already practiced in Solunto during the 1st century ad, as demonstrated by an inscription from the agora
12 dicembre 1942. Bombe su Solunto. Storia di un fatto dimenticato
No full textThis contribution presents the traces on the ground and the archive documentation of a bombardment that took place in Solunto the night of 12 December 1942. The starting point of this research was a photograph preserved in the archives of the Regional Archaeological Museum Antonio Salinas which documents the restoration of a Solunto cistern following the bombing of the Allies. The site, in fact, was hit by a bomb which caused damage to the large masonry cistern placed near the Casa delle Maschere, at the highest point of the site. Archive research has allowed us to reconstruct the dynamics of the facts and revealed the commitment of the Superintendents to the Antiquities of Western Sicily, Jole Bovio Marconi first, Vincenzo Tusa later, profuse after the war to restore the damaged assets. Solunto, along with other towns in western Sicily, was part of the strategic sites that had hosted Italo-German military garrisons. The danger of the bombing had led the then cultural heritage managers to proceed with the protection of a large number of movable and immovable assets by moving them to safe areas or by covering them with sandbags. This fact is documented in the precious archive photos kept at the ECPAD, the military documentation center in Paris. After a first exposition of the historical facts related to the bombings of Palermo and its district, we will analyze the phases of restoration and consolidation of the assets made by the will of the two superintendents who have distinguished themselves for their tireless activity of protection of the cultural heritage that were called to administer. Jole Bovio Marconi, in fact, immediately tried to get the funds from the Marshall Plan to repair the war damage to Solunto, but these arrived only in 1951. The obtaining of these funds, disbursed by the Cassa per il Mezzogiorno, was the basis of the activities of archaeological excavation of the 60s and 70s by a young Vincenzo Tusa, whose fruits we can now see walking through the ruins of Solunto
Evidenze di un sistema idraulico alternativo in Sicilia e in Grecia
No full textIl presente articolo costituisce il bilancio preliminare di una ricerca interdisciplinare attualmente in corso, relativa ai sistemi di gestione delle acque del sito di Solunto2. È stato possibile procedere con lo studio sistematico delle strutture idrauliche di epoca ellenistico-romana (IV sec. a.C.-II sec. d.C.) e alla determinazione delle caratteristiche idro-geologiche del Monte Catalfano, sul quale insiste l’abitato. Le analogie strutturali del sottosuolo di Monte Catalfano con quello di alcuni siti della Grecia Centrale, nonché le coeve fasi di occupazione, hanno spinto gli autori a esporre in questa sede le evidenze di alcuni siti della Beozia, dove sono state riconosciute alcune analogie nelle scelte di sfruttamento delle risorse idriche che hanno comportato la realizzazione di strutture idrauliche (cisterne, fontane o ninfei) in corrispondenza di specifiche emergenze geologiche, quali fratture naturali della roccia o faglie, dalle quali sgorgavano in passato, e talvolta ancora oggi, acque sorgive di tipo minerale.
Sebbene l’acqua piovana sia stata sempre ritenuta l’unica fonte di approvvigionamento idrico di Solunto, le ricerche più recenti permettono di ipotizzare che le cisterne soluntine raccogliessero anche le acque di risalita dal sottosuolo, che venivano intercettate tramite l’escavazione di invasi irregolari in corrispondenza delle numerose fratture che attraversano il monte e che permettevano la risalita delle acque.
Procederemo, pertanto, con l’esposizione delle caratteristiche geo-archeologiche riscontrate a Solunto che hanno permesso la formulazione della suddetta ipotesi, per passare poi alle evidenze registrate nel mondo greco. Questo confronto potrà agevolare la comprensione delle dinamiche insediative dei siti d’altura in epoca tardo-classica ed ellenistica, ma potrà anche costituire un solido elemento per la comprensione delle soluzioni ingegneristiche privilegiate in un milieu multiculturale come quello della Sicilia occidentale, tradizionalmente legato alla cultura indigena e fenicio-punica ma aperto a influenze alloctone
Halaesa Arconidea. Le ricerche archeologiche dell'ultimo triennio dell'Università di Palermo
No full textQuesto contributo intende offrire una rassegna delle ricerche condotte ad Halaesa dall’Università degli Studi di Palermo. L’area di studio si trova nel settore NE delle fortificazioni ed ha interessato lo scavo di due torri, di parte del circuito difensivo della città e di un settore dell’abitato immediatamente interno alle mura.
Tali ricerche hanno consentito di precisare diversi aspetti architettonici e cronologici relativi alle fasi delle mura, ma hanno anche permesso di mettere in luce un grande complesso pubblico connesso all’utilizzo delle acque.This paper aims to offer a review of the research conducted in Halaesa by the University of Palermo. The study area is located in the north-east sector of the fortifications and involved the excavation of two towers, part of the defensive circuit and a sector of the city immediately inside the walls.
These researches have allowed to clarify several architectural and chronological aspects related to the phases of the fortifications, but they have also made it possible to highlight a large public complex connected to the use of water
NUOVO RECUPERO DI REPERTI ARCHEOLOGICI DA MONTELEPRE (PA)
Full text linkNell' agosto 2015 furono recapitate ai Carabinieri di Montelepre alcune scatole contenenti reperti archeologici, depositate da un anonimo davanti l'abitazione di un abitante del luogo (fig. 1). I Carabinieri contattarono prontamente la Soprintendenza BB.CC.AA. di Palermo, cui i materiali sono stati assegnati dall'autorità giudiziaria. Si tratta di un notevole gruppo di reperti databili tra l'età arcaica e l'età ellenistica; il buono stato di conservazione sembra indiziare la loro pertinenza a corredi di tombe e in particolare una provenienza dalla località di Manico di Quarara, dov'era situata la necropoli del centro indigeno di Monte d'Oro, da decenni deturpata da scavi clandestini. I reperti consegnati, in prevalenza di medie e piccole dimensioni (coppe, skyphoi, lucerne, lekythoi, gutti, brocche), comprendono vasi di produzione attica a vernice nera e a figure rosse e probabilmente di produzione coloniale; ceramica comune e vasi di produzione indigena, tra cui spicca un'hydria con motivo decorativo dipinto a bande e spirali. Si segnala una coppa a vernice nera, tipo C, con iscrizione incisa sul fondo del piede (vedi ultra, O. Tribulato), un'unica anfora, numerosi pesi da telaio 4. Tutti i reperti descritti, provengono probabilmente da scavi non autorizzati e da rinvenimenti fortuiti effettuati a Montelepre. Pertanto, la Soprintendenza, al fine di una loro valorizzazione nei luoghi di rinvenimento e di una sensibilizzazione della cittadinanza nei confronti di questi beni quali "beni comuni" che, qualora detenuti da privati devono essere restituiti alla collettività, ha deciso di esporne una significativa selezione presso la Torre dei Ventimiglia (fig. 2), attuale sede del Museo Civico di Montelepre 5. RMC 4 Un ulteriore gruppo di otto pesi da telaio, alcuni con bollo (illeggibile) è stato consegnato ai Carabinieri a fine gennaio 2015. 5 I vasi esposti a seguito della consegna alla Soprintendenza sono stati restaurati da Giulia Terranova.n August 2015, some boxes containing archaeological finds were delivered to the Carabinieri of Montelepre, deposited by an anonymous person in front of the house of a local inhabitant (fig. 1). The Carabinieri promptly contacted the BB.CC.AA Superintendency. of Palermo, to which the materials were assigned by the judicial authority. This is a notable group of finds dating back to the Archaic and Hellenistic periods; their good state of conservation seems to indicate their relevance to grave goods and in particular their provenance from the locality of Manico di Quarara, where the necropolis of the indigenous center of Monte d'Oro was located, defaced for decades by clandestine excavations. The artefacts delivered, mainly of medium and small size (cups, skyphoi, lamps, lekythoi, gutti, jugs), include vases of Attic production with black paint and red figures and probably of colonial production; common ceramics and vases of indigenous production, among which a hydria with a decorative motif painted with bands and spirals stands out. Of note is a black-painted cup, type C, with an inscription engraved on the bottom of the foot (see ultra, O. Tribulato), a single amphora, numerous loom weights 4. All the finds described probably come from unauthorized excavations and from fortuitous discoveries made in Montelepre. Therefore, the Superintendence, in order to valorise them in the places of discovery and to raise awareness among citizens regarding these assets as "common goods" which, if held by private individuals must be returned to the community, has decided to exhibit a significant selection of them at the Torre dei Ventimiglia (fig. 2), current site of the Civic Museum of Montelepre 5. RMC 4 A further group of eight loom weights, some with an (illegible) stamp, was delivered to the Carabinieri at the end of January 2015. 5 The vases displayed following delivery to the Superintendence, they were restored by Giulia Terranova.
From Hydrology to Hydroarchaeology in the Ancient Mediterranean
No full textThis work appears as part of an interdisciplinary programme, supported by the Foundation A*Midex between 2018–2021, which encourages cross-interdisciplinary initiatives on complex issues to advance knowledge in fields previously exploited by parallel disciplines, and to build knowledge shared by people from different backgrounds.1 It follows on from a previous programme that led to the creation of an international network on water issues in pre-Roman societies: HYDRΩMED.2 Within this framework, a scientific meeting was organised at Aix-Marseille University in May 2019 to strengthen links between archaeology and environmental sciences around water resources in ancient times, in terms of selected topics
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