Nora keeps revealing her secrets. A square from the middle imperial age, paved and decorated by two monumental fountains linked to water features: a work of great visual impact probably commissioned by an eminent citizen or even by an emperor.
The ancient city on the south-western side of the Golfo degli Angeli comes alive with new life thanks to the discoveries of the latest archaeological excavation campaign, which have brought to light important sites and finds.
The announcement
The announcement came this morning, during a meeting that was an opportunity to talk about how the contribution of new technologies was exploited, which allowed a precise reconstruction of Nora's origins.
Tourists and visitors will be allowed to travel through time in a suggestive and immersive way, thanks to the help of 3D viewers, which can be booked as early as 15 July. Even online.
The excavations
A first phase of research was concentrated in the area of the so-called "Colle di Tanit" and made it possible to bring to light a portion of a residential and artisan neighborhood from the Roman age. With the enlargement of the investigation area, in the sector closest to the access area to the archaeological park, a large square built in the Middle Imperial age came to light, paved with paving stones in local purple andesite and decorated with two monumental fountains related to water games.
The largest of these, circular in shape, was to constitute a monument with a certain visual impact, with a balustrade and central salient, a work probably commissioned by an eminent citizen of Nora or even by an emperor. The square must have been the center of numerous craft and production activities, as demonstrated by the rooms facing it on the western side. Furthermore, the discovery of fragments of cooking pans and a surface with terracotta grills that can be associated with an oven, allow us to imagine these environments as the site of an artisan activity dedicated to the making of bread.
(Unioneonline/E.Fr.)