Arredi e rivestimenti marmorei dallo scavo di Via d'Azeglio a Ravenna: risultati preliminari

In 1993-1994, the Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici dell’Emilia Romagna carried out archaeological excavations in Ravenna-via d’Azeglio and discovered a wide housing complex with a long history from the Roman Republic to the Early Middle Ages. These investigations allowed reconstructing the archaeology of a large urban settlement off an ancient street. A scientific project in cooperation with the University of Bologna, Department of History and Cultures, aims to publish the overall archaeological context and the related material culture. In this framework, this paper presents some preliminary results about stone furniture and marble revetments from the explored buildings. These materials are considered within the different construction phases and the decorative patterns of each room. In such a contextualization, they offer some useful element about the chronological development of the complex, as well as about its social and cultural layout.