Summary (English)
The so-called Ellenistic-Roman District of Agrigento is the widest area of the known ancient household. Its investigation began in the second half of the 19th century and continues untill today. The excavations have brought to light in an area of approx. 2 acres, part of 4 Insulae concerning the urban system. It is located in a central position, near the pubblic and religious areas: the forum/agora and the theater. Starting in 2016, the University of Bologna, in collaboration with the Valle dei Templi Archaeological and Landscape Park of Agrigento, has undertaken a research project on the so-called 3rd Insula: during the first year the previous documentation, plans and drawings were recovered, as well as objects from the excavations of the 1950s, finally organized and that is being cataloged. At the same time, a new survey was carried out using modern technologies and a systematic campaign of non-invasive investigations. During the second year, has been agreed a comprehensive program of investigative surveys, to answer some questions about urban planning, mainly related to the structure of housing and chronology of the different levels of settlement. The recovered data, even if still under study, represent something new about the lifestyle in Greek, Hellenistic, Roman and Late Antiquity: the evidences found, in fact, demonstrate without a doubt that this sector of the city was established starting from the first half of the 6th century BCE and that the permanent occupation lasted at least until the 5th century CE with a prolonged presence that, in different forms, continues at least until the 8th century CE.
- Michele Scalici - Università di Bologna 
- Giuseppe Lepore- Università degli Studi di Bologna, Dipartimento di Storia Culture Civiltà - Sezione di Archeologia 
Director
- Enrico Giorgi - Università degli Studi di Bologna
- Maria Concetta Parello - Parco Valle dei templi
- Maria Serena Rizzo - Parco Valle dei templi
- Valentina Caminneci - Parco Valle dei templi
- Vincenzo Baldoni - Università di Bologna
Team
- Enrico Cirelli - Università di Bologna
- Federica Boschi - Università di Bologna
- Claudia Cappuccino - Università di Bologna
- Francesco Belfiori - Università di Bologna
- Michele Silani - Università di Bologna
Research Body
- Alma Mater Studiorum- Università di Bologna, Parco Archeologico e Paesaggistico Valle dei Templi di Agrigento / Alma Mater Studiorum- University of Bologna, Archaeological and Landscape Park of Valley of Temples
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