Participatory culture and cultural tourism at the cen ter of the “Living on Water” project and of the recent archaeological investigations of the Villa Marittima of Lio Piccolo conducted by the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice together with the Superintendency of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape. After over three months of work and research by the scientific team of Ca’ Foscari, until the end of June it will be possible to visit (by reservation only) the site at the facilities of the Villa Marittima of Lio Piccolo, which represents the largest archaeological excavation stratigraphic study from the Roman era never conducted within the Venice lagoon.
THE RESEARCH
Thanks to the shape of the lagoon embankment, the site has been preserved in a unique way and has allowed the team of scientific directors Diego Calaon and Daniela Cottica to explore the deep structures of the imperial era, located three meters below the walking level, of a ancient “company” for the production of salt and fish farming. The structure, which overlooked a wide canal, connected the port of the ancient city of Altino with the sea and its harbor mouth. Identified nearly 25 years ago by Ernesto Canal, over the past three years the structure has been excavated from the ground, revealing a series of complex buildings with a chronology ranging from the 1st to the 6th century AD, which have undergone various transformations over time.
THE APPOINTMENTS
Friday 21st, 5pm, “The maritime villa of Mutteron dei Frati in Bibione and the surrounding area”. Saturday 22 June at 5pm, “From archeology to words. The stories of Lio Piccolo. Print Preview: Living in the spare evening AD 1689”. Sunday 23 June at 11am, “From archeology to words. The stories of Lio Piccolo. Documents and memories of the coast”. Thursday 27th at 5pm, “rivers, deltas and lagoons: a port system before Rome”. Friday 28th at 4.30pm, “The “Carta di Altino” visit to Lio Piccolo and presentation of the book: “Aphrodite. The truth of the Goddess”. Saturday 29th at 5pm, “The underwater excavation of the Lio Piccolo site of the Ca’ Foscari University – Venice and closure of the 2024 activity with the authorities”. All appointments are free, with limited places, by reservation at: viveacqua@unive.it by 3pm the day before the event. Reservation is mandatory to be entitled to a pass for passage through the Lio Piccolo ZTRU. Access to the excavation must take place in compliance with the safety regulations of the construction site and the place of visit.