Rione X Campitelli in Roma in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)

Le ragioni dell'archeologia / The development of archaeology

Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2023

1. Le ragioni dell'archeologia / The development of archaeology Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Nel 1861 l'Imperatore francese Napoleone III acquistò gli Orti Farnesiani da Francesco II di Borbone, con il proposito di condurvi scavi sotto la guida dell'archeologo italiano Pietro Rosa, eliminando così le coltivazioni.

Le costruzioni e le fontane furono conservate, come le Uccelliere, che divennero l'abitazione del Direttore degli scavi. La Palazzina a metà del pendio fu trasformata in museo, primo nucleo di quello che sarà I'Antiquario del Palatino.

Va riconosciuto a Pietro Rosa il merito di aver sistemato e piacevolmente arricchito le zone dei giardini non direttamente investite dalle ricerche, nonché di aver condotto gli scavi in modo da non compromettere troppo l'equilibrio con il verde.

Nel 1870 gli Orti Farnesiani furono acquistati dal Governo Italiano, che si sostituì a Napoleone III nella ricerca archeologica. All'inizio Rosa assicurò la continuità nella direzione delle indagini, poi, dal 1876, la carica di Direttore degli Scavi fu assunta da Rodolfo Lanciani. Questi estese le ricerche su vasta scala e la superficie dei giardini fu drasticamente ridotta.

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Rosa, Planta degli scavi dei Palazzi dei Cesari o Palazzi Imperiali sul Palatino a Roma, Parigi, Ecole nazionale superieure des Beaux-Arts
Gli Orti Farnesiani dopo gli scavi di Pietro Rosa (1870 circa)
Palatino, scavi Lanciani nella zona a ovest del portale farnesiano, 1883. ASSAR, Archivio Storico della Soprintendenza Speciale per Beni Archeologica (gia Soprintendenza Archeologica di Roma) a Palazzo Altemps, Serie disegni Foro Romano-Palatino

English:
In 1861, the French Emperor Napoleon III bought the Farnese Gardens from Francis II of Bourbon, for the purpose of conducting excavations under the guidance of the Italian archaeologist Pietro Rosa, thus eliminating the cultivations.

The buildings and fountains were preserved, as were the Aviaries, which became the residence of the director of excavations. The Villa at the centre of the slope was transformed into a museum, the original nucleus of what later became the Palatine Antiquarium.

To Pietro Rosa we owe the rearrangement and embellishment of those areas of the gardens not directly affected by archaeological research, as well as the organization of the excavations to avoid excessively compromising the balance with the green spaces.

In 1870 the Farnese Gardens were purchased by the Italian Government, which took over responsibility for archaeological

The development of archaeology Marker is the left marker of the two markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2023

2. The development of archaeology Marker is the left marker of the two markers

research from Napoleon III. Initially, Rosa ensured continuity in running the investigations; later, from 1876, the position of Director of Excavations was taken by Rodolfo Lanciani. The latter extended the research to a vast scale and the surface of the gardens was drastically reduced.

Captions
Pietro Rosa, Plan of the excavations of the palaces of the Caesars or Imperial Palaces on the Palatine Hill in Rome. Paris, Ecole nationale superieure des Beaux-Arts
The Farnese Gardens after the excavations of Pietro Ross (ca 1870)
Palatino, Lanciani excavations in the area west of the Farnese gateway, 1883, ASSAR, Historical Archive of the Soprintendenza, Speciale per Beni Archeologici di Roma, (formerly the Soprintendenza Archeologica di Roma) at Palazza Altemps, Serie disegni Foro Romano-Palatino

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Architecture • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 41° 53.418′ N, 12° 29.234′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is in Rione X Campitelli. Marker is at the intersection of Via Sacra and Via Nova on Via Sacra. The marker is located west of the Arch of Titus in the Roman Forum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roma, Lazio 00186, Italy. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

The view of the Roman Forum at the entrance to the Farnese Gardens image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2023

3. The view of the Roman Forum at the entrance to the Farnese Gardens

markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dal collezionismo all'archeologia / From collecting to archaeology (here, next to this marker); Con gli occhi di Goethe / With the eyes of Goethe (a few steps from this marker); Giacomo Boni sul Palatino / Giacomo Boni on the Palatine (a few steps from this marker); Palatino: Il Giardino dei Farnese / The Palatin Hills: the Farnese Garden (a few steps from this marker); I giardini del XIX secolo / The gardens of the 19th century (a few steps from this marker); Teatro del Fontanone / Fountain Theater (a few steps from this marker); Il restauro / The conservation project (a few steps from this marker); Uccelliere / Aviary (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roma.

More about this marker. The marker is located in the Parco Archeologico del Colosseo (Roman Forum Archaeological Park) and it does require an entry fee to visit.

Also see . . .
1. Parco Archeologico del Colosseo. Roma Turismo (Submitted on August 5, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

2. Pietro Rosa. Wikipedia

Pietro Rosa (November 10, 1810 in Rome – August 15, 1891 in Rome) was an Italian architect and topographer. He studied the settlements of the ancient Roman countryside and carried out a systematic series of excavations
Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2023

4. A view of the gardens from the upper terrace
on the Palatine Hill in Rome.

(Submitted on August 6, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

3. Farnese Gardens. Wikipedia

Though little of the Farnese Gardens survives today, some remnant structures may be seen. The gardens became popular again in the 18th and 19th centuries as Grand Tour travelers visited Rome.

(Submitted on August 6, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 6, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.