Uno scavo in archivio. Su alcuni ritrovamenti inediti del 1982 nel suburbio meridionale ostiense

Abstract

In 1982, during the construction of a sewer south of the archaeological area of Ostia, an interesting discovery was made. This area was part of the
outskirts of the city, which in the imperial age was mainly occupied by burials and today is known as ‘Pianabella’. Excavations in 1982 uncovered several
funerary buildings and led to the recovery of various finds, mainly epigraphic, but also of bronze and lead objects, including a miniature chariot, possibly
a toy. The excavations ended with the discovery of a small shrine, possibly dedicated to a water cult, featuring an underground cistern and a black and
white mosaic with a marine subject. These findings were only partially published, and only today this report, based on the photographic documentation
and excavation journals compiled at the time, could be offered.