The Roman dolium found in Villa Fiorentino is on display Sorrento
From today, the terracotta dolium discovered in 2017 by the Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the Metropolitan Area of Naples during Italgas construction work on the city's gas distribution network will be on display at the entrance to Villa Fiorentino. The important find was in fact exhibited at the entrance to the twentieth-century villa, home to the Sorrento Foundation, during a meeting attended by the mayor of Sorrento, Massimo Coppola, the CEO of the Sorrento Foundation, Gaetano Milano, the person responsible for archaeological protection of the territory, Luca Di Franco, and representatives of Italgas.
The Roman artefact, which experts believe dates back to the 1st century AD, was found by the Superintendency during works in Corso Italia, near Largo Beato Giovanni Paolo II. Preserved in good condition, the dolium was located at a depth of about two metres on a base of earth stabilised by mortar.
A discovery made possible thanks to the attention to the territory and its historical heritage, which constitutes a highly distinctive element for the Italgas Company. Its commitment, in fact, hinges on the close collaboration with the competent Superintendencies and materializes in a series of best practices that go beyond the regulatory dictate, with the aim of promoting not only the recovery of the findings, but also their valorization.
In the case of the vase dating back to ancient Surrentum, Italgas, in synergy with the Municipality and the Superintendency, worked to make the work accessible to the public by having an adequate wrought iron support made on which the vase is placed.
“We thank Italgas and the Superintendence for the attention shown towards an artistic and historical asset such as this ancient dolium – declared the mayor of Sorrento, Massimo Coppola – Each archaeological find represents a very important piece in reconstructing our past. A tribute to our collective memory, but also a powerful tool for promoting the territory”.
"Operating in a complex and historically rich territory like ours - commented the CEO of Italgas Reti, Pier Lorenzo Dell'Orco - it often happens that we come across small and large archaeological discoveries that contribute to reconstructing fragments of a community's past. Paying attention to the protection and enhancement of this heritage is not only a legal obligation for us; it is above all a duty towards those territories in which Italgas is present and works every day. And this means that the construction of our networks creates an ideal bridge between the progress made possible by a new infrastructure and the traces of the past that come to light during the work".
Article published on May 12, 2021 - 20:06 pm
