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General Studies on the City Walls in Ancient Italy

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13610465
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field History of Europe and America
Research InstitutionPaleological Association of Japan, Inc.

Principal Investigator

SAKAI Satoshi  Paleological Association of Japan, Inc., Japan Insitute of Paleological Studies, Assistant Professor, 古代学研究所, 助教授 (20215586)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) ASAKA Tadashi  Paleological Association of Japan, Inc., Japan Insitute of Paleological Studies, Professor, 古代学研究所, 教授 (70066059)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
KeywordsAncient Italy / Pompeii / Walls in Pappamonte / Ortho-standing walls / Walls in Opus Quadratum / Defensive Tower / Hypothetical gate of Porta Capua / ポンペイ城壁 / 城壁防禦機能の喪失 / 廃棄物堆積層 / 西暦62年の地震 / ローマの平和 / 19世紀地図資料 / 石灰岩 / 凝灰岩 / 乱石積み城壁 / 熔岩 / 煉瓦 / 段階的発展 / ポンペイ / 城壁 / パッパモンテ / サムニウム人 / ギリシア人 / Caramica a Preti Sottili / フラッテ遺跡
Research Abstract

This study deals with the ancient city walls in Italy, and in particular the Pompeian fortification is mainly discussed as the representative example. From the research on the basis of the data obtained by the excavation carried out our team, the following points have been obtained to controvert the widely accepted view in this respect :
1.As for the walls using the tufaceous stone called Pappamonte, they can be dated in the sixth century B.C, as generally accepted. However, because of the weakness in construction, this city walls could be hardly consistent as a fortification.
2.The next stage of the city walls in Pompei was the construction of the so-called the ortho-standing walls of limestone. Generally it has been supposed to be constructed at latest to the early fifth century B.C. However, our study on the excavated materials may reduce the construction period to the late fourth century B.C.
3.The present city walls in Opus Quadratum was constructed in two phases: the older was of th … More e walls of limestone and the newer was of the tuff. Generally it has been asserted that a significant time difference laid between these two phases. We proposed the hypothesis that the deference was minimum because of the incompleteness of the walls of limestone as a fortification.
4.The final modification pf the Pompeian city walls took place to the early first century B.C, by adjoining the defensive towers on the walls. The Ninth Tower that was brought to the light by our excavation was reconstructed in the later period. Hence the construction of city walls in Pompeii went continuously forward also in the Roman Period, in contrary to the generally accepted views.
5.Around the Ninth Tower, hypothetically a city gate called Porta Capua has been located. However our excavation could finally neglect the existence of this gate. A series of researches on the 19^<th> century's documentation clarified the context of the misunderstanding on the existence of this city gate.
A part of these achievements was reported in the occasion of an international congress held in November 2002 at Rome. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (22 results)

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All Publications (22 results)

  • [Publications] 坂井 聰: "La storia sotto il suolo del 79 d.C.-Considerazioni sui dati provenienti dalle attivita archeologiche sulle fortificazioni di Pompei"Opusucula Pompeiana. 10. 87-100 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 坂井 聰: "古代学研究所『カプア門』発掘調査概要"Opusucula Pompeiana. 11. 103-114 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 浅香 正: "ローマ都市の起源と王政"古代王権の誕生IV. 単行本. 121-144 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 坂井 聰: "イタリア・ポンペイ遺跡の発掘調査"大阪商業大学商業史博物館紀要. 5(印刷中). (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 坂井 聰: "いわゆる『カプア門』の所在問題を巡って"古代学研究所研究紀要. 8(印刷中). (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 浅香正(監修): "ローマと地中海世界の展開"晃洋書房. 244 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Sakai, Satoshi: "Hitrory under the Soil of A.D 79"Opuscula Pompeiana. X. 87-100 (2001)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Sakai, Satoshi: "Archaeological Reports on the City Gate called Porta Capua in Pompeii From the Japanese Excavation"Opuscula Pompeiana. XI. 103-114 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Asaka, Tadashi: "The Origin of Rome and the Problem of Kingship"The Origin of the Ancient Kingship. Vol.IV. 121-144 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Sakai, Satoshi: "The Excavation of Japan Institute of Paleological Studies at Pomepii"Bulletin of the Muse urn of Commercial Histo Osaka University of Commerce. Vol.V(in preparation). (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Sakai, Satoshi: "Around the Hypothetical Porta Capua in the Light of Research History"Bulletin of the Japan Institute of Paleplogical Studies. Vol.III(in preparation). (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] "Roman Empire and the Development of Mediterranean World(Asaka, Tadashi(ed.))(Kyoto)"Book printed by Koyo Shobo. 244 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 坂井 聰: "イタリア・ポンペイ遺跡の発掘調査"大阪商業大学商業史博物館紀要. 5. 1-26 (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 坂井 聰: "いわゆるカプア門の所在問題をめぐって"古代学研究所研究紀要. 8(近刊). (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Sakai, Satoshi: "Preliminary Reports Archaeological Investigation at Porta Capua, Pompeii, Excavation executed in 2002."Opuscula Pompeiana. 12(近刊). (2004)

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      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 坂井 聰: "古代学研究所ポンペイ遺跡『カプア門』発掘調査調査概要"Opusucula Pompeiana. 11. 110-124 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Sakai, Satoshi: "Nuove Ricerche del Japan Institute of Paleological Studies sulla fortigficazione di Pompei"Atti del Convegno per Nuove Ricerche di Pompei. 単行本(印刷中). (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 浅香 正: "『エリュトゥラー海案内記』について"シルクロード学研究叢書. 6. 59-86 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 坂井 聰: "79年の下に眠る歴史-ポンペイ下層発掘調査の語るもの-"ローマと地中海世界の展開. 単行本. 60-79 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Sakai, Satoshi: "La storia sotto la terra del 79 d.C. Considerazioni sulle fortificazione"Opusucula Pompeiana. 10. 87-98 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 浅香 正: "ローマ世界と東方交易"ローマと地中海世界の展開. 単行本. 2-26 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 浅香 正(編): "ローマと地中海世界の展開"晃洋書房. 229 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report

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