1st Edition
Ancient Sacred Sites in the Gulf of Naples The Sanctuary of Athena at Punta Campanella
By Luca Di Franco
Copyright 2024
106 Pages
79 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
106 Pages
79 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
106 Pages
79 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The geographical position between the gulfs of Naples and Salerno made pre-Roman Sorrento a fundamental point of passage. Around the inhabited centre, sacred sites or scattered settlements developed, including the sanctuary of Athena on the extreme tip of the peninsula near Punta Campanella. This book explores the historical development of the sanctuary from the 6th century BC to the 1st century... Read more
1. Introduction 2. History of the excavations and the research 3. The Sorrentine Peninsula based on archaeological sources 4. Access to the sanctuary: the Via Minervia 5. Punta Campanella: the archaeological record 6. Analysis of the context: the sanctuary of Athena 7. Chronological phases and clues to the nature of the cult 8. Conclusions
Biography
Luca Di Franco is an archaeologist official of the Italian Ministry of Culture.
