Agrigento dal Tardo Antico al Medioevo. Campagne di scavo nell'area della necropoli paleocristiana. Anni 1986-1999 (review)

A comprehensive excavation of the paleochristian necropolis at Agrigento, Sicily, has revealed significant insights into early Christian burial practices and medieval archaeology. The study, conducted between 1986 and 1999, identified six distinct phases of use, with the most notable being Periods 4 and 5 (11th–12th centuries AD), which documented the construction, use, and destruction of two large pottery kilns. This finding is crucial for understanding medieval Sicily's economic and cultural landscape. The necropolis, dating to the 4th–5th centuries AD, was found to extend at least 175 meters east of the Temple of Hercules, with graves arranged along a cemetery road and including both open-air burials and family hypogea. The research employed systematic excavation and synthesis across adjacent sectors, though its disjointed presentation could hinder comprehensive analysis.

(Ed.). (2010). Agrigento dal Tardo Antico al Medioevo. Campagne di scavo nell’area della necropoli paleocristiana. Anni 1986-1999 (review). Mouseion: Journal of the Classical Association of Canada, 54(2), 322–326. https://doi.org/10.1353/mou.2010.0054