TY - GEN
T1 - Riscoprire le vecchie scoperte: il sacello presso l’Olympieion di Agrigento
AU - Portale, Elisa Chiara
AU - De Cesare, Monica
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - The results of the new stratigraphic investigations in the sacellum located SE of the temple of Zeus Olympios in Agrigento, conducted by a team of the University of Palermo directed by the authors and also involving numerous students of Archeology of the University, together with the integrated study of the documentation archives and old excavations allow a reconstruction of the history, physiognomy and religious practices of a building that has remained difficult to interpret so far, especially in relation to the monumental neighbor.In particular, the construction of the sacellum was confirmed in the mid-sixth century, but a remodeling phase, dating back to the first decades of the fifth century, hitherto unknown, in relation to the great transformations of the sanctuary at that time was defined. The reconstruction of the planimetry, characterized by the presence of a large cavity / "hollow altar" in the central portion of the cell, is combined with the recovery of a considerable quantity of bronze paterettes that distinguish the ritual practice for the entire life of the place of worship, until the end of the 4th century. This is followed by a radical re-functionalization of the area with the erection of a defense wall attested on the great classical temples. There was also a late (Byzantine?) Re-occupation, thanks also to the recovery of some unpublished archival documents, which also affects the ruins of the nearby Olympieion.
AB - The results of the new stratigraphic investigations in the sacellum located SE of the temple of Zeus Olympios in Agrigento, conducted by a team of the University of Palermo directed by the authors and also involving numerous students of Archeology of the University, together with the integrated study of the documentation archives and old excavations allow a reconstruction of the history, physiognomy and religious practices of a building that has remained difficult to interpret so far, especially in relation to the monumental neighbor.In particular, the construction of the sacellum was confirmed in the mid-sixth century, but a remodeling phase, dating back to the first decades of the fifth century, hitherto unknown, in relation to the great transformations of the sanctuary at that time was defined. The reconstruction of the planimetry, characterized by the presence of a large cavity / "hollow altar" in the central portion of the cell, is combined with the recovery of a considerable quantity of bronze paterettes that distinguish the ritual practice for the entire life of the place of worship, until the end of the 4th century. This is followed by a radical re-functionalization of the area with the erection of a defense wall attested on the great classical temples. There was also a late (Byzantine?) Re-occupation, thanks also to the recovery of some unpublished archival documents, which also affects the ruins of the nearby Olympieion.
KW - Agrigento
KW - archeologia del sacro
KW - religione greca
KW - santuario di Zeus Olympios.
KW - Agrigento
KW - archeologia del sacro
KW - religione greca
KW - santuario di Zeus Olympios.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/179120
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 9788872287712
T3 - BIBLIOTHECA ARCHAEOLOGICA
SP - 257
EP - 268
BT - Paesaggi urbani tardoantichi. Casi a confronto. Atti delle Giornate gregoriane VIII Edizione.
ER -