Abitare nella Roma dei Severi. Studio delle tipologie abitative dai frammenti della Forma Urbis marmorea

The current research began with the aim of identifing and describing all the possible typologies of domus and insulae represented on the remaining marble fragments from the Forma Urbis Romae, thus seeking to trace out on the evidence of the artefact a general picture of housing arrangements in Rome during the 3rd century AD. In order to support the interpretation of engravings with archaeological data, it was necessary to turn for comparison to Ostia, which preserves numerous examples of insulae compatible with the time frame of the Forma Urbis. The contribution by James E. Packer in 1971 stands out among studies on Ostia, since it identifies different typologies of insulae based on the function indicated by the plan of the ground floor. Applying this classification to the interpretation of buildings carved on these fragments, it was possible to expand selection and identification parameters, and to group evidence in different typologies, thus highlighting analogies and dissimilarities with the nearby city of Ostia.