Summary (English)
On September and October 2018, during the second campaign of “Achelous Project” (Progetto Acheloo), the researches concentrated in two areas: the area of the ancient water spring, located 30 m west of a monumental pool, and the area of the building discovered in 2017 by geophysics prospections and excavations, which is part of the large rectangular structure on top of the Ficoncella hill.
The excavations in the wellspring revealed that the whole structure, both wellspring and adduction channel, were cut in the limestone rock. Near the bottom of the well a tiny layer with some roman coins (I-II century A.D.), could be referred to the religious frequentation of the site.
Excavations in the building discovered in 2017 in the south slope of the hill led to the discovery of new structures, which complete the plan of the room partially seen in 2017, probably a shop (taberna). The walls are all made of small limestone and tufa blocks with bricks, built directly on the bedrock. The floor was a simple beaten surface, set up directly on the bedrock. Some late antique coins found on this surface point out the 5th century as terminus post quem for the last phase of use of the room.
- Massimiliano David - Dipartimento di Archeologia dell’Università di Bologna 
Director
Team
- Alessandro Melega
- Eleonora Rossetti – Sapienza Università di Roma
- Maria Stella Graziano
- Francesca Romana Stasolla- Università di Roma “La Sapienza”
- Stefano De Togni
Research Body
- Sapienza Università di Roma
- Università di Bologna
Funding Body
- Comune di Civitavecchia
- Società Storica Civitavecchiese