The excavations of the third campaign of underwater excavations near the site of the so-called “Roman villa of Lio Piccolo” have been completed. The excavations took place in the lagoon in the canal Riga in collaboration with the municipality of Cavallino-Treporti, department of culture. During last year’s campaign, the site, located in the north lagoon of Venice, yielded a rectangular sesquipedal brick basin, datable to the first century ad, used to preserve the live oysters still found inside, as well as materials and flooring on pilings that could refer to a prestigious villa with frescoes from the Roman era. The investigations were conducted under a concession from the Ministry of Culture (archaeology, fine arts and landscape superintendence for the municipality of Venice and the lagoon), and led by Professor Carlo Beltrame, professor of underwater archeology.
Presentation of previous research
“The archaeological site of Lio Piccolo. The underwater research of the Ca’ Foscari University in the northern lagoon”, a meeting between archeology and the community to be held on Tuesday 25 July, at 9 pm, in Piazza Santa Maria Elisabetta. The evening, introduced by Fabrizio Magani and Sara Bini of the Superintendency, will be conducted by Carlo Beltrame who will present the results of the underwater research carried out in these two years on the lagoon waters through images, photos and videos.
The story of Lio Piccolo on display
“Fragments of Laguna-Trade and daily life between the Roman and modern age”. It is the permanent exhibition set up at the Lio Piccolo exhibition center. The exhibition, curated by the Borgo di Lio Piccolo Association, is open on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, from 10 to 12 and from 3 pm to 5.30 pm.