Rilettura del centro sabino di Poggio Sommavilla : la storia, la topografia, la famiglia Piacentini
In: Archeologia Classica: 73, 2022
DOI: 10.48255/2240-7839.ArchCl.LXXIII.2022.05
The “necropolis” of the ancient Sabine center of Poggio Sommavilla was investigated repeatedly during the nineteenth century. However, despite a phase of resumption of studies and the new excavations in the eighties of the last century, we still have little data and many uncertainties for a thorough reconstruction of the funerary areas positioning and extension. The present contribution proposes to shed light on the events of the past and to draw from the newly acquired data the necessary information for a reinterpretation of the site. The critical analysis of the new information obtained from the Piacentini family’s private archive – linked to the history of the research – together with the ones contained in the State archives and the discoveries through aerial photography, allowed to clarify the history of the excavations and to update the topography of the site. Suitable GIS cartography displays the results, which can serve as a basis for future investigations.
Keywords: Poggio Sommavilla; Sabini; Piacentini; Melchiade Fossati; Fausto Benedetti.