RUINS AND URBAN CONTEXT: ANALYSIS TOWARDS CONSERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT
The paper presents the results of a study of classics theatres and amphitheatres in Europe and in the Mediterranean basin. The analysis started from the mapping of the Greek and Roman cities and has been focused in particular to the study of the transformations of these cities from the Middle Age...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2013-07-01
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| Series: | The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences |
| Online Access: | https://www.int-arch-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/XL-5-W2/531/2013/isprsarchives-XL-5-W2-531-2013.pdf |
| Summary: | The paper presents the results of a study of classics theatres and amphitheatres in Europe and in the Mediterranean basin. The
analysis started from the mapping of the Greek and Roman cities and has been focused in particular to the study of the
transformations of these cities from the Middle Age to today, carried out through cartographic surveys, archival investigations and
direct analysis. This process has led to understanding the different kinds of reuse that the theaters and amphitheatres have undergone
throughout the centuries. Then, by comparing the historical city maps to the current ones (e.g. the maps of urban land registers), the
archaeological traces of theatres and amphitheatres still incorporated in the current urban buildings have been located. Finally, a
survey of the current situation has allowed identifying the material consistency and morphological characterization of these ancient
artifacts.<br><br>
The process led to the proposal of strategies for the conservation and enhancement of ancient entertainment buildings, that respect
both the archeological elements and the successive stratification that characterize today our historical cities. |
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| ISSN: | 1682-1750 2194-9034 |