Ricerc@Sapienza

On the southwestern terrace of Colle S. Lorenzo, in Lanuvio, there are some remains of the ancient city, including a porticus in irregular opus reticulatum, traditionally attributed to the Sanctuary of Juno Sospita. A new systematic study of the evidences in this urban context, carried out within the research project “Lazio Antico” of Sapienza University of Rome, brought to new observations, concerning: a) a definition of the different architectural phases of the terrace; b) a possible reconstruction proposal of the terrace in its third phase; c) a reconsideration of its pertinence to the Sanctuary; d) a proposal of an alternative reading of the context.