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The discovery of Pompeii, even more than that of Herculaneum, presented the Neapolitan antiquarians and the Bourbon Court, already engaged in financing the first exploits in archaeology of the young Kingdom of Naples, with an entirely new set of problems, new even compared to an Italian tradition of the excavation of antiquities by now several centuries old, particularly in Rome and its neighborhood, as at Hadrian's villa at Tivoli. There is no doubt, in the light of its history that the conservation of Pompeii is a problem of such a size and from such ancient roots as to require, beside such specific interventions, long-term structural solutions.

FOLD&R Fasti On Line Documents & Research, 220, 2011

A. Peignard-Giros (Ed.), Daily Life In A Cosmopolitan World, IARPotHP 2 (Phoibos Verlag, Vienna 2019), 2019

Through the analysis of several interesting pottery assemblages coming from different excavations conducted between 2004 and 2013 in the insula 4 of the regio VII of Pompeii, and on the basis of black-gloss pottery and other fine wares, we aim at reconstructing the evolution of the tableware of the central part of the Hellenistic-Samnite period (2nd cent. BCE). All the material has been studied according to its stratigraphical context, and co-related with other evidence coming from the same archaeological levels. Insula 4 is exactly located in the heart of the city, between the forum, the macellum and the main street, Via della Fortuna (fig. 1). Some closed assemblages dated from the early 2nd cent. BCE. were documented in the Temple of Fortune area, to the northwest of the insula. In Via degli Augustali, to the south, there were several discard deposits, consisting of pits and pools, dated from the mid and late 2nd cent. BCE; while in the House of Ariadne, to the east, the evidence appears to correspond to the mid 2nd cent. BCE contexts. Therefore, a sequence showing the evolution of the tableware facies for the whole period could be put forward, which will contribute to a better understanding and knowledge of the pottery contexts of the Samnite phase. These excavations were conducted by French and Spanish teams in the framework of different, but closely connected, projects: the House of Ariadne (2004–2007 and 2013–2015), Via degli Augustali-Macellum (2008–2010), the Temple of Fortune (2008–2012) and Via degli Augustali-Perfumery (2011–2013).

ARTS & HUMANITIES OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL, 2018

When visiting an archaeological site, the integration of archaeology, history and geology can allow a different or more complete interpretation to the finds. Therefore a new approach to archaeological sites is proposed: a reconstruction of natural scenery as a new key of reading. The reconstruction of the natural scenery of the Pompeian territory in AD 79 is the example shown. Pompeii was built on a hill made of lava from Vesuvius, therefore more elevated in respect of the surrounding plain. The coastline, roughly parallel to the present-day one, was stretched about 1 km southwest of the Sea Gate. Two gentle hills represented older coastlines, and between them, to the south of the mouth of the Sarno River, there were limited marshy areas, linked to last segment of the river. Towards the east Pompeii was surrounded by cultivated fields that, with the so-called Rustics Villas, fitted well within the socioeconomic framework of the city, before the eruption. The water supply was ensured by an artificial canal discovered north of Pompeii. But this supply system was dangerous for the city that was hit by two floods that caused severe damage, including collapsed housing as shown by the geological analysis carried out in the archaeological excavation in the archaic city.

JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. Abstract Two trenches were excavated in the courtyard of the Sanctuary of Apollo at Pompeii to determine whether the precinct was planted as a temple garden and to explore the stratigraphic sequence of activities predating the eruption in A.D. 79. In addition to evidence suggesting the existence of plantings, the stratigraphy and finds indicate that cisterns in front of the temple were demolished and the courtyard restructured in the late first century B.C. These results support the recently recovered evidence for a major redevelopment of the sanctuary in the Augustan period. Severe damage to the sanctuary at a later date is reflected in the collapse of the eastern colonnade into the courtyard. The earthquake of 62 may have been responsible for the damage, with the debris not yet cleared when Vesuvius erupted in 79.* In July 1998 excavations were conducted in the precinct of the Temple of Apollo in Pompeii. Our goal was to investigate the open area around the temple to recover evidence of a temple garden in any phase of the sanctuary's history, examples of which are rare even in Pompeii, where so much work has concentrated on garden archaeology.' The excavation of "open spaces" in previously excavated areas can be a rewarding and minimally intrusive way to uncover new evidence on the history and development of Pompeii. Several current or recent projects concentrating on open garden areas in private houses have revealed preexisting structures of relevance to the gradual urban development of the city.2 Open spaces can also be investigated to gain information on the landscaping of building complexes, particularly since excavators have often focused on the architectural remains rather than their surroundings. With this in mind, we chose the precincts of the Temples of Apollo and Venus as potentially rewarding sites where * We wish to thank the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei, in particular Prof. Pietro Giovanni Guzzo and Dr. Antonio D'Ambrosio, for the grant of an excavation permit and support during the campaign. Earthwatch Institute funded the project, and we are grateful to them for their financial support and to our volunteers who participated in the project. We would also like to thank Dr. Frances Stahl Bernstein for herworkwith Earthwatch and organizing logistics in Pompeii, and Prof. Wilhelmina F.Jashemski for suggestions and encouragement. The authors are grateful to John Dobbins and R. Bruce Hitchner for helpful comments on the first draft.

Scambi e commerci in area vesuviana i dati delle anfore dai saggi stratigrafici I.E. (Impianto Elettrico) 1980-81 nel Foro di Pompei, in D. Bernal-Casasola and D. Cottica (eds), Roman and Late Antique Mediterranean Pottery 14, 2019

This introductory paper describes the Pompeii I.E. 1980-81 excavations and the genesis of the restudy project.

The Antiquaries Journal LXVI, I, 1986

Between 1980 and 1981, upon request of the Superintendent Prof. Fausto Zevi, I had the good fortune to conduct excavations for several months through the centre of Pompeii, sampling the stratigraphy from Bronze Age times up to the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in AD 79. The substantial quantity of finds and data, which regard the history of the Temple of Venus, Via Marina, the Temple of Apollo, the forum, and more, are summarized in this report. Lack of funds impeded final publication. Now, however, I have passed copies of the site documentation to Daniela Cottica (University of Venice) and Emmanuele Curti (University of Basilicata), who have expressed interest in publishing some of the original data.

Pompeii: The Excavations, 2024

In 2024, we spent a month recording images and impressions of Pompeii. We produced this book in Italian and English. For further information about the book or show, contact lfpessemier@gmail.com

Nuove ricerche archeololgiche nell’area vesuviana (scavi 2003–2006). Atti del Convegno Internazionale, Roma 1–3 Febbraio 2007. Studi della Soprintendenza archeologica di Pompei 25., 2008

Pompeii Archaeological site and History of Tourism - Vettii House - Naples - house of Fauno - Erotic Artworks -

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Journal of Roman Archaeology, 2021

This volume is the first of a series of books that will publish almost two decades of archaeological research that the University of Helsinki undertook at Insula IX 3 at Pompeii. It provides a detailed analysis of the corpus of finds, works of art, and inscriptions recorded in the large domestic complex at IX 3, 5.24 (the so-called Casa di Marco Lucrezio), from the first excavations carried out in 1847 to the more recent ones undertaken between 2002 and 2012 by the "Expeditio Pompeiana Universitatis Helsingiensis" (EPUH). Edited by Ria Berg (B.) and Ilkka Kuivalainen (K.), the book is organized into three major sections ("Le iscrizioni parietali," "Finds from the 1847 excavations," and "New finds from the 2001-2010 excavation campaigns") which include 12 essays written by an eclectic team of scholars who have analyzed, interpreted, and assembled an enormous amount of data to build an understanding of the last phases of activities carried out within the Casa di Marco Lucrezio.

this work is part of a large-scale survey carried out by the Deutsches archäologisches institut (Dai) of Berlin, which aim to locate the sources of raw building materials employed throughout various archaeological sites on the sarno river plain (Pompeii, nuceria, stabiae, longola, etc.) while also reconstructing the paleo-environments of this area during the olocene. the present paper reports the preliminary results of a multidisciplinary project on the ancient stones used for construction in the town of Pompeii and other archaeological areas nearby (6 th century B.C.-a.D.79). the building stones used in these areas (volcanic and sedimentary carbonate rocks) have been analysed for their geological, mineralogical, petrographic and geochemical features and have been compared to rocks cropping out on the sarno river plain -the possible provenances for these building material. our data indicate that most of the stones employed for the edifices in Pompeii and other related archaeological sites between 6 th century B.C. and a.D. 79 originate from local quarries, mainly situated in several localities on the sarno river plain itself and in surrounding areas.

PLOS ONE , 2023

The casts of Pompeii bear witness to the people who died during the Vesuvius 79 AD eruption. However, studies on the cause of death of these victims have not been conclusive. A previous important step is the understanding of the post-depositional processes and the impact of the plaster in bones, two issues that have not been previously evaluated. Here we report on the anthropological and the first chemical data obtained from the study of six casts from Porta Nola area and one from Terme Suburbane. A non-invasive chemical analysis by portable X-ray fluorescence was employed for the first time on these casts of Pompeii to determine the elemental composition of the bones and the plaster. Elemental profiles were determined providing important data that cross-referenced with anthropological and stratigraphic results, are clearly helpful in the reconstruction of the perimortem and post-mortem events concerning the history of these individuals. The comparative analyses carried out on the bone casts and other collections from burned bones of the necropolis of Porta Nola in Pompeii and Rome Sepolcreto Ostiense, and buried bones from Valencia (Spain), reveal the extent of high temperature alteration and post-depositional plaster contamination. These factors make bioarchaeological analyses difficult but still allow us to support asphyxia as the likely cause of death.