ESCHBACH François (dir.), FREUDIGER Sébastien (dir.).
The Roman Theatre of Alesia. Structuring and development of an urban district.
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| N° d'inventaire | 25242 |
| Format | 21 x 29 |
| Détails | 383 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Gollion, 2022 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782884744188 |
The most up-to-date overview of the situation in Alesia. The ancient theatre of Alesia has been the subject of numerous investigations since its discovery in 1905. This publication synthesizes all the knowledge acquired about this monument, particularly during the latest excavation campaigns carried out between 2004 and 2008 as part of a major research program, prior to the restoration project that will crown it.
It aims to restore the different phases of development of the site, which is closely linked to the urban development of the Roman city on the oppidum in the aftermath of its famous siege. This monograph draws on the three main lines of research that guided the investigations: defining the nature of the occupations prior to the theater, characterizing the stages in the history of the monument, and specifying the modalities of its insertion into the fabric of the agglomeration.
It thus presents the eventful history of the building, erected on a large plot of urban wasteland in the heart of the ancient city. The study of the local substratum has shown that its heterogeneity directly conditioned the different phases of its occupation, notably the destruction of the first theater caused by the presence of an underlying fault. The architectural study of the monument which highlighted this disaster is also enhanced by a proposal for the restitution of its two main states.
It aims to restore the different phases of development of the site, which is closely linked to the urban development of the Roman city on the oppidum in the aftermath of its famous siege. This monograph draws on the three main lines of research that guided the investigations: defining the nature of the occupations prior to the theater, characterizing the stages in the history of the monument, and specifying the modalities of its insertion into the fabric of the agglomeration.
It thus presents the eventful history of the building, erected on a large plot of urban wasteland in the heart of the ancient city. The study of the local substratum has shown that its heterogeneity directly conditioned the different phases of its occupation, notably the destruction of the first theater caused by the presence of an underlying fault. The architectural study of the monument which highlighted this disaster is also enhanced by a proposal for the restitution of its two main states.
It aims to restore the different phases of development of the site, which is closely linked to the urban development of the Roman city on the oppidum in the aftermath of its famous siege. This monograph draws on the three main lines of research that guided the investigations: defining the nature of the occupations prior to the theater, characterizing the stages in the history of the monument, and specifying the modalities of its insertion into the fabric of the agglomeration.
It thus presents the eventful history of the building, erected on a large plot of urban wasteland in the heart of the ancient city. The study of the local substratum has shown that its heterogeneity directly conditioned the different phases of its occupation, notably the destruction of the first theater caused by the presence of an underlying fault. The architectural study of the monument which highlighted this disaster is also enhanced by a proposal for the restitution of its two main states.