Archeological Guide to the Province of Livorno and the Tuscan Archipelago

208 pages, compeletely illustrated with color images and maps
Isbn: 9788840411743

This Guide is addressed to a public of archeology enthusiasts. For the first time, the whole picture of the civilizations which settled in the territory of the province of Livorno and surrounding areas is reconstructed in a single volume, and details and information on all the significant archeological sites, even the lesser and little-known ones, from prehistory to the dawn of the Middle Ages, are presented clearly and meticulously.
Livorno, Collesalvetti, Rosignano Marittimo, Castiglioncello, Vada, Cecina, Bibbona, Castagneto Carducci, San Vincenzo, Campiglia Marittima, Suvereto, Sassetta, Populonia, Baratti, Piombino, Capraia, Isola d’Elba, Pianosa, Isola del Giglio, Giannutri

Index:

Introductions
Archeology of the territory
Navigation and Shipwrecks
Ships
Aspects of daily life

LIVORNESE AREA
Introduction to the territory
Archeological excavations
Medicean Fortress of Livorno
Necropolis of San Martino
Archeological site of Pratini dell’Argin Traverso
Museum of Mediterranean Natural History
Chiellini Collection
Museo Civico G. Fattori
Archeological area of Torretta Vecchia
Roman roads
Sandstone quarries
Road at Calignaia
Ancient quarries
La Meloria

LOWER VAL DI CECINA
Introduction to the territory Castigioncello, Rosignano Marittimo, Vada
National Museum of Castiglioncello
Necropolis of Castiglioncello
Municipal Archeological Museum “Palazzo Bombardieri”
Necropolis of Pian dei Lupi
Archeological area of San Gaetano di Vada
Productive and commercial activities
Baths

Introduction to the territory Cecina
Archeological excavations
Villa of Segalari
Archeological Park of San Vincenzino
Villa of San Vincenzino and the goddess Isis
The cistern
Archeological Museum of Cecina
Castle of Donoratico at Castagneto Carducci

VAL DI CORNIA
Introduction to the territory Campiglia Marittima
Museum of Palazzo Pretorio
Botro ai Marmi
Settlement of Madonna di Fucinana
Archeological Mines Park of San Silvestro
Fortification
The Parks System of the Val di Cornia

Introduction to the territory Populonia, Piombino
Archeological excavations
Roman Villa of Poggio del Molino
Archeological Park of Baratti and Populonia
History of excavations in the territory of Populonia
Gasparri Collection
Research on the Acropolis of Populonia. Le Logge
Medieval excavations on the promontory of Populonia
Archeological Museum of the Territory of Populonia
Vignale
Museum of the castle and City of Piombino

ARCHIPELAGO
Archeologica excavations Island of Capraia, roman Villa of the port
Island of Elba, Roman Villa of Capo Castello at Cavo
Island of Gorgona
Roman Villa at Limiti
Island of Elba
Municipal Archeological Museum “La Linguella”. Portoferraio
Roman Villa of “La Linguella”. Portoferraio
Roman Viulla of “Le Grotte”. Portoferraio
Municipal Archeological Museum of the mining district. Rio nell’elba
High Fortress of Monte Castello di Procchio. Castiglione San Martino
Municipal Archeological Museum. Marciana
Island of Pianosa
Roman Villa of “Bagno di Agrippa” Island of Giglio
Roman Villa of the “Saraceno”
Island of Giannutri
Roman Villa “Domizia”

Glossary
Bibliography
Index of names
Index of places