Ricerc@Sapienza

This work refers to an interdisciplinary study on the archaeological site of
Pyrgi, an Etruscan harbour still under excavation, located on the Lazio’s coast in Santa
Severa, in the province of Rome. The site in question is subject to frequent flooding which
compromises its accessibility and delays the archaeological excavation operations. The
study is based on the combined use of geomatic technologies, meteorological and climatic
models, and hydrogeological knowledge of the examined site, to have a global view of the

Il contributo ricorda i principali filoni di ricerca portati avanti da Luciana Drago presso la Sapienza Università di Roma

scheda santuario Pyrgi

Il saggio introduce l'argomento della città in Etruria in età arcaica

The Etruscan site of Pyrgi extended over 10 ha along the Tyrrhenian coastline. Fieldwork has so far brought to light the sanctuary and a ceremonial complex at the southern edge of the settlement, whereas additional evidence is provided by a section cut by sea erosion across the site. The archaeological layer is about 2 m thick and includes dry masonry buildings arranged into lots; the most superficial features are disturbed by deep agricultural activities and the top layer includes scattered building material (limestone and tuff blocks).

Il ritrovamento di bracieri ceretani a Pyrgi aggiunge nuovi dati alla conoscenza di questa particolare classe di materiali sia dal punto di vista delle decorazioni a cilindretto, che da quello delle presenze in area non funeraria

Il contributo è incentrato sul complesso santuariale di Pyrgi

The overall investigation of the different districts of an Etruscan settlement is an extremely rare circumstance. The study of the urbanistic asset of Pyrgi's settlement and of the arrangement of the sacred areas is favoured by their abandonment after the phase of Romanization and by the possibility of performing large-scale research over its territory.

Il contributo prende in analisi il ruolo svolto dal santuario di Pyrgi nel quadro della politica attuata da Caere in età arcaica e le presenze più significative che caratterizzano la via Caere-Pyrgi, come il santuario di Montetosto