Costanziaca: The Search for Atlantis Venetian
A late Roman settlement in the northern lagoon, the basis of trade with Altino, and maybe even residential center to an ancient community? And 'what might emerge from the excavations and studies provided by a new project to restore the historical and archaeological heritage of Costanziaca, the ancient submerged city in the north of Laguna Venezia.Ricerche first that the remains disappear completely. "Vicus Costanziaca is an area north of the lagoon now completely abandoned and uninhabited islands submerged for centuries, but have retained the ancient history that has seen them since the protagonists so far has been very little investigation on their past . Will be presented Monday, May 12 at the Ca 'Dolfin, Venice, at the Sixth World Day of Archaeology Department of Classical Studies at Ca' Foscari, the research project "Vicus Costanziaca" making use of joint scientific direction of Daniel Cottica Fozzati and Louis, respectively Professor of Archaeology at Ca 'Foscari and responsible for the core operating Nausicaa of the Superintendence for Archaeological Heritage of the Veneto. 'E' at risk area - said Daniela Cottica - and you must act soon before the archaeological traces disappear completely. In addition to the value of historical discoveries, of which we already have some clues, it is the recognition of a valuable natural area, which thanks to this project will then be inserted within the future National Archaeological Park of the Lagoon of Venice. We want to return to the city a page in its history has been neglected. "Fozzati:" There is no systematic study of the territory. " "What is missing in Venice - said Luigi Fozzati, Director Nausicaa - it is a systematic study of the territory. You are the numerous archaeological discoveries accidental, but to get results you need to invest significant funds and staff in long-term projects like the one we are launching in collaboration with the university. And 'thanks to the involvement of Ca' Foscari has been possible to undertake this research in five years will bring important results from the archaeological point of view. "" It 's the first time - said Davide Busato Arcomai society, too' it involved in the project - which takes place in Venice, a project so wide-ranging, involving public and private institutions. Signal, this, that there are many interests related to exploitation of the lagoon area under study, also from the perspective of developing a more sustainable and more attentive to grasp the historical value of the entire lagoon '
A late Roman settlement in the northern lagoon, the basis of trade with Altino, and maybe even residential center to an ancient community? And 'what might emerge from the excavations and studies provided by a new project to restore the historical and archaeological heritage of Costanziaca, the ancient submerged city in the north of Laguna Venezia.Ricerche first that the remains disappear completely. "Vicus Costanziaca is an area north of the lagoon now completely abandoned and uninhabited islands submerged for centuries, but have retained the ancient history that has seen them since the protagonists so far has been very little investigation on their past . Will be presented Monday, May 12 at the Ca 'Dolfin, Venice, at the Sixth World Day of Archaeology Department of Classical Studies at Ca' Foscari, the research project "Vicus Costanziaca" making use of joint scientific direction of Daniel Cottica Fozzati and Louis, respectively Professor of Archaeology at Ca 'Foscari and responsible for the core operating Nausicaa of the Superintendence for Archaeological Heritage of the Veneto. 'E' at risk area - said Daniela Cottica - and you must act soon before the archaeological traces disappear completely. In addition to the value of historical discoveries, of which we already have some clues, it is the recognition of a valuable natural area, which thanks to this project will then be inserted within the future National Archaeological Park of the Lagoon of Venice. We want to return to the city a page in its history has been neglected. "Fozzati:" There is no systematic study of the territory. " "What is missing in Venice - said Luigi Fozzati, Director Nausicaa - it is a systematic study of the territory. You are the numerous archaeological discoveries accidental, but to get results you need to invest significant funds and staff in long-term projects like the one we are launching in collaboration with the university. And 'thanks to the involvement of Ca' Foscari has been possible to undertake this research in five years will bring important results from the archaeological point of view. "" It 's the first time - said Davide Busato Arcomai society, too' it involved in the project - which takes place in Venice, a project so wide-ranging, involving public and private institutions. Signal, this, that there are many interests related to exploitation of the lagoon area under study, also from the perspective of developing a more sustainable and more attentive to grasp the historical value of the entire lagoon '
Francesca Bellemo
Monday, May 12, 2008 GV.ONLINE
