Underwater Archaeological Investigations of the Fountain of the Villa with Prothyron Entrance (Submerged Park of Baiae, Naples) · The present paper reports the preliminary results of the underwater archaeological investigations carried out by the National Superintendency for Underwater Cultural Heritage in the atrium of the so-called Villa con ingresso a protiro, located in the northern sector of the access channel to the Lacus Baianus, within the Marine Protected Area – Underwater Archaeological Park of Baiae. The research, undertaken as part of the project “Amphitrite: Underwater Archaeology for All in Digital Marine Parks”, brought to light a hydraulic installation attributable to a fountain that originally adorned the villa’s atrium. The research activities comprised a combination of high-resolution three-dimensional recording, stratigraphic excavation, and chrono-typological cataloguing of the architectural features. The integrated analysis of these data, complemented by a study of the fountain’s hydraulic functioning and a morphological analysis based on comparable archaeological parallels, contributes to refining our understanding of the principal construction phases of the Villa, attributable to an initial stage dating to the late 1st century BC and to subsequent remodeling during the Imperial period.
Indagini archeologiche subacquee sulla fontana della Villa con ingresso a protiro (Parco sommerso di Baia, Napoli)
Salvatore Medaglia
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2025-01-01
Abstract
Underwater Archaeological Investigations of the Fountain of the Villa with Prothyron Entrance (Submerged Park of Baiae, Naples) · The present paper reports the preliminary results of the underwater archaeological investigations carried out by the National Superintendency for Underwater Cultural Heritage in the atrium of the so-called Villa con ingresso a protiro, located in the northern sector of the access channel to the Lacus Baianus, within the Marine Protected Area – Underwater Archaeological Park of Baiae. The research, undertaken as part of the project “Amphitrite: Underwater Archaeology for All in Digital Marine Parks”, brought to light a hydraulic installation attributable to a fountain that originally adorned the villa’s atrium. The research activities comprised a combination of high-resolution three-dimensional recording, stratigraphic excavation, and chrono-typological cataloguing of the architectural features. The integrated analysis of these data, complemented by a study of the fountain’s hydraulic functioning and a morphological analysis based on comparable archaeological parallels, contributes to refining our understanding of the principal construction phases of the Villa, attributable to an initial stage dating to the late 1st century BC and to subsequent remodeling during the Imperial period.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
