Santa Cristina in Caio: La lunga durata di un insediamento pubblico viario tra eta romana e medioevo

The book discusses the 2009-2015 excavation campaigns at Santa Cristina in Caio, Buonconvento, Siena, and analyzes the site within the broader phenomenon of Roman and medieval mansions, villas, and wealth. It explores the transformations of the Tuscan countryside during the late ancient and high medieval periods, including the legacy of public lands from the Roman to Carolingian eras. Santa Cristina in Caio, likely founded in the 1st century as a rest stop along the Via Cassia, experienced a decline in the 4th and 5th centuries, followed by the construction of thermal facilities in the 4th and 5th centuries. The area was later occupied by capanne until the early 8th century. The church of Santa Cristina was first mentioned in the 9th century, and Ludovico il Pio confirmed its importance as an abbey of Sant Antimo.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 322 pages
Publication date: 15 September 2022
Publisher: Archaeopress

The book collects the results of the 2009-2015 excavation campaigns at Santa Cristina in Caio (Buonconvento, Siena) and contextualizes the site within the broader phenomenon of mansions, Roman villas, and aristocratic residences from late antiquity to the High Middle Ages. In general, the topics addressed include the transformations of Tuscan landscapes during the late stages of ancient landscapes and the legacy of public lands over a long period between the Roman era and the Carolingian era. Santa Cristina in Caio is likely founded in the 1st century as a stopping place along the Via Cassia, connecting Chiusi with Siena. The thermal complex, completed in the late 4th and early 5th centuries, was completely destroyed, and the area was occupied by huts until the early 8th century. The church of Santa Cristina and Ludovico il Pio is first mentioned at the beginning of the 9th century, and Ludovico confirms its importance to the abbey of Sant Antimo.

Dimension: 276 x 203 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781803273488