This research falls within the broader field of studies on public infrastructures in ancient Aquileia, with a specific focus on the water supply system and the reconstruction of the route of the extra-urban aqueduct known as the “Muro Gemino.” The aim is to define an interpretative model of the aqueduct’s course, its water collection points, and the modalities of internal distribution within the Roman urban fabric. The study adopts an integrated methodology based on the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for data management and spatial analysis. Using the open-source software QGIS, archaeological data, historical cartography, toponymic evidence, digital terrain models (DTMs), and elevation data were georeferenced and overlaid to test hypotheses about the aqueduct’s route consistent with the area’s morphology and Roman construction techniques. The analysis made it possible to identify the likely water collection points in the spring belt between Saciletto and Perteole, to correlate architectural elements attributable to the conduits, to locate potential castella aquae, and to propose hypotheses on the distribution of water throughout the various urban sectors. A comparative approach with other Roman aqueducts contributes to outlining the specific features of the Aquileian case within the broader hydraulic landscape of northern Italy. The results highlight the potential of GIS as operational tools for the archaeology of infrastructure, especially in contexts with low stratigraphic visibility, and lay the groundwork for further developments in the spatial modeling of ancient water systems.
La presente ricerca si inserisce nel quadro degli studi sulle infrastrutture pubbliche di Aquileia, con attenzione specifica sul sistema di approvvigionamento idrico e sulla ricostruzione del tracciato dell’acquedotto extraurbano noto come “Muro Gemino”. L’obiettivo è definire un modello interpretativo del percorso dell’acquedotto, dei suoi punti di captazione e delle modalità di distribuzione interna all’impianto urbano romano. Il lavoro adotta una metodologia integrata, basata sull’impiego di Sistemi Informativi Geografici (GIS) per la gestione e l’analisi spaziale dei dati. Attraverso l’utilizzo del software open source QGIS sono stati georeferenziati e sovrapposti dati archeologici, cartografie storiche, evidenze toponomastiche, modelli digitali del terreno (DTM) e informazioni altimetriche, al fine di testare ipotesi di tracciato compatibili con la morfologia e le tecniche costruttive romane. L’analisi ha permesso di individuare i probabili punti di captazione nella fascia delle risorgive tra Saciletto e Perteole, di correlare elementi architettonici riconducibili alle condotte, di identificare la possibile ubicazione dei castella aquae e di ipotizzare la ripartizione dell’acqua nei diversi settori urbani. L’approccio comparativo con altri acquedotti di età romana contribuisce a definire le specificità del caso aquileiese in rapporto al paesaggio idraulico dell’Italia settentrionale. I risultati evidenziano il potenziale dei GIS come strumenti operativi per l’archeologia delle infrastrutture, soprattutto in contesti a bassa visibilità stratigrafica, e pongono le basi per ulteriori sviluppi nell’ambito della modellazione spaziale dei sistemi idrici antichi.
L’acquedotto romano di Aquileia: una ricostruzione in ambiente GIS attraverso dati archeologici e analisi territoriale
QUARTARONE, MATTIA ANTONIO
2024/2025
Abstract
This research falls within the broader field of studies on public infrastructures in ancient Aquileia, with a specific focus on the water supply system and the reconstruction of the route of the extra-urban aqueduct known as the “Muro Gemino.” The aim is to define an interpretative model of the aqueduct’s course, its water collection points, and the modalities of internal distribution within the Roman urban fabric. The study adopts an integrated methodology based on the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for data management and spatial analysis. Using the open-source software QGIS, archaeological data, historical cartography, toponymic evidence, digital terrain models (DTMs), and elevation data were georeferenced and overlaid to test hypotheses about the aqueduct’s route consistent with the area’s morphology and Roman construction techniques. The analysis made it possible to identify the likely water collection points in the spring belt between Saciletto and Perteole, to correlate architectural elements attributable to the conduits, to locate potential castella aquae, and to propose hypotheses on the distribution of water throughout the various urban sectors. A comparative approach with other Roman aqueducts contributes to outlining the specific features of the Aquileian case within the broader hydraulic landscape of northern Italy. The results highlight the potential of GIS as operational tools for the archaeology of infrastructure, especially in contexts with low stratigraphic visibility, and lay the groundwork for further developments in the spatial modeling of ancient water systems.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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