Gortina, Pretorio. Definizione dei contesti e della cronologia. La ceramica fine: problemi e tipologie di approccio

Authors

  • Enzo Lippolis University of Rome "La Sapienza"
  • Chiara Giatti University of Rome "La Sapienza"
  • Elisabetta Interdonato University of Rome "La Sapienza"

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13130/2035-4797/500

Keywords:

Gortyn, Crete, Archaeological Excavations, architecture, Hellenistic Age, Late Ancient Time, Pottery

Abstract

The researches conducted in the area of the Hellenistic temple by the University of Rome “La Sapienza”, in collaboration with the University of Bologna as well as with the Politecnico of Bari (archaeological campaigns 2003-2008), have made possible a deeper investigation of the functional, historical and urban aspects of the urban pattern of Gortyna. In the mentioned sector, close to one of the most important sacred areas in this town (the sactuary of Apollon Pythios), public buildings play a central role and they are object of progressive architectural modifcations in connection with their functional evolution. The sondages have revealed a very articulated stratigraphical succession; the best attested phases are the earliest ones (end of the II-beginning of the I century B.C.) and overall the period between the IV and the VIII century A.D. The analysis of the ceramic adds new quantitive data to the results of former investigations carried out in the area of the Praetorium and in the “Colini sondages”, confirming a large presence of some productions (LRC, African red slip ware); moeover the study offers new research axes about the centres of production of some different pottery (amphoras, late red slip ware) and about the commercial contacts of the island overall between Late Ancient times and the age of Heraclios.

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Author Biographies

Enzo Lippolis, University of Rome "La Sapienza"

Enzo Lippolis is Professor of Greek and Roman Archaeology at the University of Rome “La Sapienza” and “socio corrispondente of the German Archaeological Institute (DAI); author of several scientific publications, responsible for excavations in Italy (Tarquinia, Orvieto, Sepino, Fregellae, Taranto, Egnazia, Vaste, Reggio Emilia, Marzabotto, Modena, Brescello, etc.) and in Greece, he has been founder or collaborator of several specialized reviews and curator for many international archaeological exhibitions.

Chiara Giatti, University of Rome "La Sapienza"

Chiara Giatti is a Doctor in Classical Archaeology at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”; she is specialized overall in ancient architecture; since 5 years she is member of the archaeological team at the site of Gortyna (sector of the Hellenistic temple) under the direction of Prof.E.Lippolis, where she is charged of the study of the African red slip ware.

Elisabetta Interdonato, University of Rome "La Sapienza"

Elisabetta Interdonato is a Doctor in Classical Archaeology at the University of Rome “La Sapienza” and at the Université de Haute Bretagne-Rennes 2 (bilateral agreement); she is specialized in archaeology of sacred spaces; visiting professor at the Universitè de Haute Bretagne for 4 years, she is currently lecturer at the Pantheon Institute for University Programs in Rome. Since 5 years she is tutor of the excavations at the site of Gortyna (sector of the Hellenistic temple) under the direction of Prof.E.Lippolis, where she is charged of the study of the Eastern red slip ware and of the LRC.

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Published

2010-03-10

Issue

No. 4 (2009)

Section

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFERENCE: The Pottery of Gortyn (Crete), ed. by G. Bejor and E. Panero. Milan, 17th June 2009