Poggio Civitate Poggio Civitate Archaeological Excavations are located approximately 25 km south of Siena, Italy. The site was witness to the development of one of the earliest attested Etruscan proto-urban environments. In the late 8th century BCE, aristocrats undertook the construction of a large building complex at the site consisting of a large residential structure, a monumental industrial building and an early Tripartite temple. Each of these buildings was opulently decorated with terracotta sculptures and represents some of the largest buildings known in the Mediterranean for their time period. Thus the site of Poggio Civitate is one of the most important for the study of archaic Etruscan culture. During the summer excavation season, the site is host to an international cast of scholars who travel to Poggio Civitate to conduct research, which has resulted in the publication of hundreds of books and articles on the site. For additional information about the site, please contact Anthony Tuck by phone at 413-545-4373 or by fax at 413-545-6995.
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Pompeii
Quadriporticus Project is a new archaeological and architectural
research project that is investigating of one of the largest and most
important monumental buildings at the World Heritage site of Pompeii,
Italy. Although the Quadriporticus – a rectangular structure
containing a large open area surrounded by a continuous four-sided
colonnade – was excavated over two centuries ago, the apparent
simplicity of the building combined with the existence of seemingly
more interesting theaters and temples nearby has left the building
to languish in obscurity. The specific research questions of the Pompeii
Quadriporticus Project reflect our interest in both conducting a comprehensive
investigation of the Quadriporticus and setting the results of that
study within context of the adjacent research projects and the wider
urban environment.
1. Construction
History. How was the Quadriporticus built and repaired,
and how has it been reconstructed since its excavation?
2. Infrastructure. What role did the Quadriporticus
play in the systems of municipal infrastructure?
3. Corridor for Movement. How did the area serve
to collect and redistribute the flow of people before and after
the construction of the Quardiporticus?
To answer these questions,
the Pompeii Quadriporticus Project is combining the latest 3D scanning
technology with an exhaustive masonry analysis of every wall in
the Quadriporticus.
For
additional information about this project, contact Eric
Poehler by email
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