Summary (English)
Of the vast area discovered in front of the aedes of the Temple of Augustus the substantial remains of the original paving make up of the Augustan forum were uncovered. On the northern side of the square the plinth of a building emerged, constructed of squared tufa blocks with rich marble decorations of Flavian date. This was certainly a public building that originated in the Republican period.
Much robbed building material was recovered in the forum, including four marble blocks belonging to a low-relief representing a suovetaurilia with a procession of individuals converging towards an altar. Also of note a fragment of inscription bearing the letters: F. FLA, and a marble male head capite velato of Julio-Claudian date. Lastly, also worthy of mention the find of a female marble head and a marble slab bearing an inscription in capital letters: IVNONI SOSPITI. // ISIDI // ORACLVM ACILIVS CELADVS, and, in low-relief a representation of the ears of a listening god.
Part of the forum had been used as a quarry, both in the Republican and medieval periods.
Another public building was found on the western side of the square, on an east-west alignment with the southern side opening onto the forum. It presented an opus sectile floor and preserved part of the wall revetment.
Behind this building a three winged loggia was uncovered. Paved in opus signinum with marble and limestone chippings. Datable to the Flavian period it was probably used for the imperial cult.
The sector north of the temple of Augustus was also investigated and excavation of the tabernae was completed. A complex underground water supply system was identified. This comprised two vaulted cisterns, cut into the tufa bedrock and in part masonry built, connected by an orthogonal branch.
- Maria Luisa Nava - Soprintendenza dei Beni Archeologici delle province di Napoli e Caserta 
Director
- Costanza Gialanella - Soprintendenza dei Beni Archeologici delle province di Napoli e Caserta
Team
- Rosanna Immarco
- Vincenzo Imperatore
Research Body
- Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici delle Province di Napoli e Caserta
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