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Excavation

  • Macchiabate
  • Timpone della Motta, Francavilla Marittima
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  • Italy
  • Calabria
  • Province of Cosenza
  • Francavilla Marittima

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  • The Italian Database is the result of a collaboration between:

    MIBAC (Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali - Direzione Generale per i Beni Archeologici),

    ICCD (Istituto Centrale per il Catalogo e la Documentazione) and

    AIAC (Associazione Internazionale di Archeologia Classica).

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Monuments

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Season

    • In 2009 the Groningen Institute of Archaeology (GIA) conducted archaeological excavations in the sanctuary on the Timpone della Motta in Francavilla Marittima as well as in a nearby supposed Kerameikos area (nominated Area Rovitti). At the Macchiabate necr... Read More
    • The necropolis of Macchiabate, in use between the end of the 9th and the 4th century B.C., was excavated between 1963 and 1969 by Paola Zancani Montuoro. About 150 tombs were dug, all being inhumations covered by small piles of stones. Most of the tombs we... Read More
    • During this campaign a large tomb (circa 4.3 × 2.8 m) of a male individual, was found cut into natural and lined with cobbles (Strada 5). Its cobble floor was of great interest as it seemed to be an element common to other tombs in this part of the necropo... Read More
    • The 2012 campaign concluded the investigation of the southern part of the road.

      To the east of tomb Strada 4 (2010) in intact infant burial was excavated, datable to the 8th century B.C. Tomb Strada 8, was more or less circular and about 2.6 m in diamet

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    • The 2013 campaign concentrated on the northern sector of the ‘Strada’ area. Here, two intact tombs both aligned SE-NW and dating to the 8th century B.C. were excavated. The first, denominated ‘Strada 11’ was formed by a large oval pit dug into the sterile ... Read More
    • The 2014 campaign led to the discovery of five tombs datable to the 8th century B.C. Four were situated in the northern part of the area denominated Strada, where the University of Basle has excavated in previous years. The fifth tomb was found c. 30 m awa... Read More
    • This seventh campaign of excavations on the necropolis of Macchiabate at Francavilla Marittima led to the discovery and excavation of six burials situated in two different areas of the cemetery. In addition, a rescue excavation was carried out on the remai... Read More
    • The 8th campaign of excavations at the necropolis of Macchiabate di Francavilla Marittima led to the discovery and investigation of four tombs situated in two different areas of the cemetery.

      Area strada
      At the northern end of this zone a grave was exca

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    • The ninth campaign of excavations on the necropolis of Macchiabate at Francavilla Marittima led to the discovery and excavation of four burials situated in the Area Est.

      The tomb Est 8 is a superficial grave with ceramic grave goods composed of a jar and

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    • The tenth campaign of the excavations on the necropolis of the Macchiabate in Francavilla Marittima led to the discovery and excavation of two burials situated in the Area Est and two more in the new area called “Collina”.

      Two graves from the 8th century

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