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A Biography of an Ancient Cultural Landscape: The Sky over Tarquinia

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  • Giovanna Bagnasco Gianni

    (Department of Cultural Heritage and Environment, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy)

  • Andrea Garzulino

    (Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy)

  • Matilde Marzullo

    (Department of Cultural Heritage and Environment, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy)

  • Antonio Paolo Pernigotti

    (Department of Cultural Heritage and Environment, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy)

Abstract

This paper discusses two kinds of research implemented to federate different disciplines and knowledge in support of archaeological research and the protection of the tangible and intangible heritage of ancient Tarquinia. The first part of the work examines the results obtained from the archaeological analysis, the concrete implications on the sustainability of ancient cultural landscapes and their possible transmission over time as an expression of the culture of a community. The second part of the work presents the reading and analysis of the ancient landscape and sites through chrono-stratigraphy, especially regarding two case studies in Tarquinia: the ‘monumental complex’ and the Ara della Regina sanctuary. The work focuses on the intangible aspects of the landscape as a result of archaeological research in the archaeoastronomical field. The orientation of the sacred structures and landscapes is presented herein regarding Etruria and the two case studies. The results shed light on the city’s perception by the population, identifying it as an entity that held and sheltered every aspect of the community’s life. The preliminary results of this study have made it possible to recognise aspects of significant historical and cultural value, which are the heterogeneous expression of a solid identity to be safeguarded and developed in a sustainable way.

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  • Giovanna Bagnasco Gianni & Andrea Garzulino & Matilde Marzullo & Antonio Paolo Pernigotti, 2022. "A Biography of an Ancient Cultural Landscape: The Sky over Tarquinia," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(24), pages 1-18, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:24:p:16798-:d:1003616
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    1. Alun M Salt, 2009. "The Astronomical Orientation of Ancient Greek Temples," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 4(11), pages 1-5, November.
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