italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies
DEPARTMENT OF ITALIAN STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
RESEARCH SEMINARS
Semester 1 2009
Venue: Common Room 524, Fifth Floor, Brennan MacCallum Building A18
THURSDAY 23 APRIL, 4.15pm
Arianna Traviglia
Università Ca’ Foscari, Venezia
Extending the boundaries of Roman archaeology in Italy: the Venetian Lagoon case study.
In recent years the University Ca’ Foscari of Venice and the Superintendency of
Archaeological Heritage of Veneto Region (Italy) have been collaborating on common
research projects aiming to investigate specific aspects of patterns of habitation in the
Lagoon of Venice during the Roman period. Recently, a new joint research project has
been launched, co-directed by D. Cottica (University of Venice) in collaboration with the
Superintendency. The project focuses on the study and archaeological excavation of two
abandoned islands in the northern part of the Venetian Lagoon. These are located in the
area where the Medieval site of vicus Costanziacus (currently named Costanziaco) is
supposed to have existed on the basis of documentary evidence. At present the site is
almost completely submerged: today of the ancient group of islands that formed
Costanziacus only two strips of land still survive. These are the abandoned islands of
Sant’Ariano and La Cura.
Exploring the area between the ancient Roman town of Altino, on the mainland of the
Veneto Region, and the island of Torcello in the Lagoon, represents an important
opportunity for reconstructing the history of ‘Venice before Venice’. Through survey and
archaeological excavations, the project aims to bring new evidence to light and provide
an amplified perspective on the question of the origins of the city of Venice.
Arianna Traviglia is ARC Research Fellow in the Department of Archeology, University of
Sydney
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