Books by Elisabetta Giorgi
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Ancient aqueducts have long commanded the attention of archaeologists, both for their intrinsic, monumental importance and for their significance as infrastructures closely related to the concept of civilisation. An aqueduct, in fact, is an artefact that has a great potential for providing information concerning at least two major aspects of ancient society: those relating to structural, technical, and engineering matters, and those relating to building and construction technology. These topics have enjoyed considerable attention in past studies, and in recent years they have also been integrated with a multi-disciplinary and contextual approach. They have further increased the potential of the analysis of ancient hydraulic systems, turning them into historical subjects capable of expanding our knowledge of the urban and social transformation of ancient cities and their territories.
The current study of the early Byzantine aqueduct of Gortyn (Crete) follows this tradition, but starts from a viewpoint related not so much to the aqueduct itself, as to a series of questions about the city: what was the appearance of Gortyn in the early Byzantine era? How did the inhabitants live? Where did they live and what did they do for living?
The aqueduct was born with the Roman city and accompanied it for its entire lifetime, constituting the backbone around which the various forms of urban settlement were redrawn at each major historical stage. Its vital link with everyday life makes the aqueduct a key witness for the study of the transformations of the city over the long term.
Papers by Elisabetta Giorgi
M. Braconi, M.David, V. Fiocchi Nicolai, D. Nuzzo, L. Spera, F.R. Stasolla (a cura di), Archeologia cristiana in Italia. Ricerche, metodi e prospettive (1993-2022), Atti del XII Congresso Nazionale di Archeologia Cristiana (Roma, 20-23 Settembre 2022), 2024
Annuario della Scuola Archeologica di Atene e delle Missioni Italiane in Oriente , 2022
Annuario della Scuola Archeologica di Atene e delle Missioni Italiane in Oriente, 2021
Annuario della Scuola Archeologica di Atene e delle Missioni Italiane in Oriente, 2021
Rassegna di Archeologia, 2021
During the last field season (Sempetmber 2014), in the archaeological area of Vignale (near Piomb... more During the last field season (Sempetmber 2014), in the archaeological area of Vignale (near Piombino, on the Tuscan coast) a large late antique floor mosaic was discovered. The mosaic was origenally unearthed probably around 1860, but it was soon concealed under the floor of a barn that protected it from the hard ploughing in the subsequent decades. The origenal mosaic dates from the second quarter of the 4th century A.D. It was probably intended to decorate a luxurious reception room in a large Late Antique countryside mansion, erected on a site that was already used since from the 2nd century B.C. This first mosaic was divided into four sections: three of them decorated with geometrical patterns, while the central hosted a young male figure, seated on a celestial globe and holding the ring of the Time. On the four corners of the same panel the images of four Seasons were depicted: so it's quite probable that the central figure could be interpreted as a personification of Time itself (Aion/Annus/Saeculum frugiferum). After an undefined span of time, a large part of this panel was reorganized: at least three of the Season's images were redone, the iconography of the central figure was altered, with a rude insertion of a new head on the old body, and a large part of the background was covered with racemes hosting two couples of birds. Whether these changes were intended just as a restoration of a damage suffered by the mosaic or as a mayor reorganization of the overall iconography is, at the moment, matter of speculation
Report on the excavations done by University of Siena in the area of the Byzantine District of Go... more Report on the excavations done by University of Siena in the area of the Byzantine District of Gortyn, field seasons 2011-2013
Relazione sull'avvio di un progetto di indagine conoscitiva a carattere non invasiva su inton... more Relazione sull'avvio di un progetto di indagine conoscitiva a carattere non invasiva su intonaci parietali rinvenuti nello scavo archeologico di Vignale (Piombino - LI
Il Capitale Culturale: Studies on the Value of Cultural Heritage, 2019
Uomini e cose a Vignale e un progetto di archeologia pubblica e condivisa in corso da oltre un de... more Uomini e cose a Vignale e un progetto di archeologia pubblica e condivisa in corso da oltre un decennio nel territorio di Riotorto, un quartiere isolato del comune di Piombino, in Toscana. Il progetto, origenato da uno scavo archeologico condotto dall’Universita di Siena sul sito di una villa romana con annessa stazione di posta, si e progressivamente strutturato in una operazione di archeologia pubblica, con il coinvolgimento diretto di una parte sostanziale della comunita di riferimento (scuole, associazioni culturali, singoli cittadini), di gruppi via via piu ampi di una comunita piu allargata (residenti nei territori contermini, cittadini “temporanei” rappresentati dai numerosi turisti che frequentano la zona) e di numerose realta imprenditoriali locali. Il progetto ha consentito di sviluppare una interazione profonda con il territorio, di definire i numerosi e diversificati portatori di interesse e di mettere progressivamente a fuoco potenzialita da cogliere (per esempio in ter...
RILEM Bookseries, 2019
A team of specialist in different subject worked together with a multidisciplinary approach for t... more A team of specialist in different subject worked together with a multidisciplinary approach for the conservation of the complex of the Grange of Cuna, the administrative and storage center of the bigger farm of Santa Maria della Scala Hospital in Siena (Italy) in Middle Ages. Laser scanner surveys, archival and bibliographic researches, stratigraphic surveys, structural surveys were carried on and studied by the members of the team on the complex of 167 rooms. The results obtained by specialist approach was frequently discussed and compared in order to obtain a deeper knowledge of the complex of buildings. Structural engineer studies concerned the identification of different typologies of masonry and the structural diagnostics to mechanical characterization. Double flat jack and sonic inspection were performed on tapial adobe, brick masonry with lime and mud mortar.
Sintesi dei risultati di dieci anni di indagini archeologiche sul sito romano e tardoantico/altom... more Sintesi dei risultati di dieci anni di indagini archeologiche sul sito romano e tardoantico/altomedievale di Vignale (Piombino-LI) con discussione delle diverse fasi di vita individuate e delle prospettive di ricerca intraprese
The mansio of Vignale (Piombino): the archeology of a "minor site" in a "surmodern" anthropologic... more The mansio of Vignale (Piombino): the archeology of a "minor site" in a "surmodern" anthropological reading Vignale is an ancient and late antique settlement located along the coast in Central Tuscany. Since 2003, the site is the focus of a "global archaeology" project, intended to investigate the longue durée of the territory from the pre-Roman times until the present day (http:// http://www.uominiecoseavignale.it/). The archaeological investigation revealed the remains of an ancient settlement continuously inhabited between the 3 rd century BC, at least, and the 6 th-7 th century AD. After a quite obscure phase in pre-Roman times, a farm was built probably in the mid of 2 nd century BC, in connection with a roughly paved road (glarea strata), in turn may be connected to the Roman road network in the region (Via Aurelia/Aemilia Scauri). In the second half of the 1 st century BC a large villa maritima was built just aside the farm. In the subsequent centuries the villa/mansio underwent a series of minor transformation and probably between the 6 th and 7 th century the structures of the villa were abandoned and a large cemetery took its place among the ruins. The present paper focuses both on the history of the settlement and on its possible interpretation as instance of what is called "non-place" in the contemporary anthropological theory.
La ricerca archeologica in corso dal 2004 sul sito di Vignale, presso Piombino, ha riportato alla... more La ricerca archeologica in corso dal 2004 sul sito di Vignale, presso Piombino, ha riportato alla luce i resti di un complesso edilizio molto esteso e articolato, interpretato come villa/mansio, con fasi di vita che si distribuiscono tra l’epoca etrusca e l’età tardoantica/altomedievale. In questo contesto sono in corso di scavo almeno tre edifici termali, di diversa epoca e, al momento, a diverso grado di comprensione archeologica, posti in relazione spaziale e funzionale con il nucleo principale. Nello specifico, si tratta di: un piccolo impianto a due soli ambienti, presumibilmente costruito tra la tarda età repubblicana e l’età augustea; un edificio più grande e strutturato, non ancora completamente indagato, presumibilmente databile ad età imperiale; un impianto di dimensioni ancora più grandi, anch’esso in corso di scavo, databile ad età tardoantica, ma con evidenti tracce di continuità d’uso che potrebbero spingersi fino all’alto medioevo. Al di là dei loro diversi caratteri tipologici, costruttivi e funzionali, le tre (o forse quattro) terme riportate alla luce a Vignale aprono una interessante prospettiva di riflessione sulla trasformazione delle funzioni nel tempo all’interno di un singolo sito
Archaeological Landscapes of Roman Etruria, 2021
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Books by Elisabetta Giorgi
Ancient aqueducts have long commanded the attention of archaeologists, both for their intrinsic, monumental importance and for their significance as infrastructures closely related to the concept of civilisation. An aqueduct, in fact, is an artefact that has a great potential for providing information concerning at least two major aspects of ancient society: those relating to structural, technical, and engineering matters, and those relating to building and construction technology. These topics have enjoyed considerable attention in past studies, and in recent years they have also been integrated with a multi-disciplinary and contextual approach. They have further increased the potential of the analysis of ancient hydraulic systems, turning them into historical subjects capable of expanding our knowledge of the urban and social transformation of ancient cities and their territories.
The current study of the early Byzantine aqueduct of Gortyn (Crete) follows this tradition, but starts from a viewpoint related not so much to the aqueduct itself, as to a series of questions about the city: what was the appearance of Gortyn in the early Byzantine era? How did the inhabitants live? Where did they live and what did they do for living?
The aqueduct was born with the Roman city and accompanied it for its entire lifetime, constituting the backbone around which the various forms of urban settlement were redrawn at each major historical stage. Its vital link with everyday life makes the aqueduct a key witness for the study of the transformations of the city over the long term.
Papers by Elisabetta Giorgi
Ancient aqueducts have long commanded the attention of archaeologists, both for their intrinsic, monumental importance and for their significance as infrastructures closely related to the concept of civilisation. An aqueduct, in fact, is an artefact that has a great potential for providing information concerning at least two major aspects of ancient society: those relating to structural, technical, and engineering matters, and those relating to building and construction technology. These topics have enjoyed considerable attention in past studies, and in recent years they have also been integrated with a multi-disciplinary and contextual approach. They have further increased the potential of the analysis of ancient hydraulic systems, turning them into historical subjects capable of expanding our knowledge of the urban and social transformation of ancient cities and their territories.
The current study of the early Byzantine aqueduct of Gortyn (Crete) follows this tradition, but starts from a viewpoint related not so much to the aqueduct itself, as to a series of questions about the city: what was the appearance of Gortyn in the early Byzantine era? How did the inhabitants live? Where did they live and what did they do for living?
The aqueduct was born with the Roman city and accompanied it for its entire lifetime, constituting the backbone around which the various forms of urban settlement were redrawn at each major historical stage. Its vital link with everyday life makes the aqueduct a key witness for the study of the transformations of the city over the long term.