Papers by Nicolò Sabina
Archeologia Classica, LXXIII, pp. 197-223, 2022
This paper presents an analysis of an example of ante litteram preventive archaeology, connected ... more This paper presents an analysis of an example of ante litteram preventive archaeology, connected to the discovery of the pre-Roman necropolis of Terni, with particular regard to the site of San Pietro in Campo. The excavation of the circa 120 tombs, most of which date to the Orientalising Period, took place in two distinct phases: the first excavation was carried out at the beginning of the 20th c. and the second one at the end of it. In this paper, the archaeological discoveries of the first campaign are presented against the backdrop of the cultural and historical environment of the Umbrian town between the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries, during which time it was characterised by an intense process of industrialization. Thanks to a systematic study of various sets of archival documents, it has been possible to, on the one hand sketch out a detailed picture of the complex and conflicting relationship between the development of the modern city and the rediscovery of pre-Roman tombs, while on the other hand recovering and analysing essential archaeological data belonging to contexts that would otherwise have been “lost”.
Scienze dell'Antichità, 2022
The importance of ancient Falerii in the panorama of pre-Roman Italy is well known and is to a la... more The importance of ancient Falerii in the panorama of pre-Roman Italy is well known and is to a large extent due to the intensity of the field research carried out on the site over the last 150 years.
Following in-depth research on the sacred areas and the necropoleis, in recent years the focus has shifted to the inhabited area, which was laid out on the two hills of Civita Castellana, characterised by a substantial continuity of habitation from the Middle Ages to the present day, and of Vignale, used almost exclusively for agricultural purposes during the same time period.
Today Vignale, which stretches over 14 hectares, is almost entirely free of buildings and therefore presents an enviable case study. For this reason, a new research project was launched in 2019 as part of the broader project Giving Voice to a pre-Roman City: Falerii. This new research package aims to resume archaeological investigation on the hill in order to understand the layout of this large sector of the pre-Roman city.
This paper presents the research path that has been carried out to date: this includes the re-examination and systematisation of both the published and unpublished existing documents/materials, as well as the results of the most recent fieldwork (multispectral and thermal drone flights, a GPR campaign and a fieldwalking survey).
Interestingly, the analysis has highlighted the fact that the use of the plateau was quite diversified. The area appears to have been divided into an eastern portion which, as was previously known, housed one of the main sacred areas of the city and a western portion in which, at least according to the data available, an area used for residential purposes was most likely located. It can be hypothesised that habitation of this sector of the site extended from the Middle Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period, with later phases of used (early Imperial and post-antique), albeit with a particular concentration in the Archaic period. The possibility that the site was abandoned temporarily in the Early Iron Age must be corroborated through fieldwork and an initial excavation campaign to test this hypothesis has now been confirmed for June 2022.
Exhibitions and museum projects by Nicolò Sabina
Mostra presso il Museo Archeologico dell'Agro Falisco: "La dea guerriera di Falerii. Il tempio di... more Mostra presso il Museo Archeologico dell'Agro Falisco: "La dea guerriera di Falerii. Il tempio di Celle dall'archivio al fumetto".
In collaborazione con Sapienza Università di Roma (Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Antichità, Insegnamento di Civiltà dell'Italia preromana), Direzione Regionale Musei Lazio, Comune di Civita Castellana, SABAP Viterbo-Etruria, Itis Midossi
Posters by Nicolò Sabina
Nel segno del tempo. L'Archeologia attraverso alterazioni, resistenze e fratture. 29-30 gennaio 2024, 2024
Nel segno del tempo. L'Archeologia attraverso alterazioni, resistenze e fratture. 29-30 gennaio 2024
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Papers by Nicolò Sabina
Following in-depth research on the sacred areas and the necropoleis, in recent years the focus has shifted to the inhabited area, which was laid out on the two hills of Civita Castellana, characterised by a substantial continuity of habitation from the Middle Ages to the present day, and of Vignale, used almost exclusively for agricultural purposes during the same time period.
Today Vignale, which stretches over 14 hectares, is almost entirely free of buildings and therefore presents an enviable case study. For this reason, a new research project was launched in 2019 as part of the broader project Giving Voice to a pre-Roman City: Falerii. This new research package aims to resume archaeological investigation on the hill in order to understand the layout of this large sector of the pre-Roman city.
This paper presents the research path that has been carried out to date: this includes the re-examination and systematisation of both the published and unpublished existing documents/materials, as well as the results of the most recent fieldwork (multispectral and thermal drone flights, a GPR campaign and a fieldwalking survey).
Interestingly, the analysis has highlighted the fact that the use of the plateau was quite diversified. The area appears to have been divided into an eastern portion which, as was previously known, housed one of the main sacred areas of the city and a western portion in which, at least according to the data available, an area used for residential purposes was most likely located. It can be hypothesised that habitation of this sector of the site extended from the Middle Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period, with later phases of used (early Imperial and post-antique), albeit with a particular concentration in the Archaic period. The possibility that the site was abandoned temporarily in the Early Iron Age must be corroborated through fieldwork and an initial excavation campaign to test this hypothesis has now been confirmed for June 2022.
Exhibitions and museum projects by Nicolò Sabina
In collaborazione con Sapienza Università di Roma (Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Antichità, Insegnamento di Civiltà dell'Italia preromana), Direzione Regionale Musei Lazio, Comune di Civita Castellana, SABAP Viterbo-Etruria, Itis Midossi
Posters by Nicolò Sabina
Following in-depth research on the sacred areas and the necropoleis, in recent years the focus has shifted to the inhabited area, which was laid out on the two hills of Civita Castellana, characterised by a substantial continuity of habitation from the Middle Ages to the present day, and of Vignale, used almost exclusively for agricultural purposes during the same time period.
Today Vignale, which stretches over 14 hectares, is almost entirely free of buildings and therefore presents an enviable case study. For this reason, a new research project was launched in 2019 as part of the broader project Giving Voice to a pre-Roman City: Falerii. This new research package aims to resume archaeological investigation on the hill in order to understand the layout of this large sector of the pre-Roman city.
This paper presents the research path that has been carried out to date: this includes the re-examination and systematisation of both the published and unpublished existing documents/materials, as well as the results of the most recent fieldwork (multispectral and thermal drone flights, a GPR campaign and a fieldwalking survey).
Interestingly, the analysis has highlighted the fact that the use of the plateau was quite diversified. The area appears to have been divided into an eastern portion which, as was previously known, housed one of the main sacred areas of the city and a western portion in which, at least according to the data available, an area used for residential purposes was most likely located. It can be hypothesised that habitation of this sector of the site extended from the Middle Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period, with later phases of used (early Imperial and post-antique), albeit with a particular concentration in the Archaic period. The possibility that the site was abandoned temporarily in the Early Iron Age must be corroborated through fieldwork and an initial excavation campaign to test this hypothesis has now been confirmed for June 2022.
In collaborazione con Sapienza Università di Roma (Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Antichità, Insegnamento di Civiltà dell'Italia preromana), Direzione Regionale Musei Lazio, Comune di Civita Castellana, SABAP Viterbo-Etruria, Itis Midossi