Rione X Campitelli in Roma in Cittเ metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
L'Arco di Settimio Severo
Cura e Conservazione
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The Arch of Septimius Severus
Care and Conservation
Photographed by James Hulse, June 14, 2023
1. L'Arco di Settimio Severo / The Arch of Septimius Severus Marker
Agli anni ottanta e novanta del secolo scorso si datano le pi๙ estese campagne di restauro, seguite da interventi di manutenzione volti a intervenire su situazioni puntuali di degrado.
A distanza di 20 anni da questi ultimi interventi tra il 2020 e il 2021 ่ stata avviata una attivitเ di manutenzione straordinaria che ha riguardato il lato rivolto verso il Campidoglio.
Questa ่ stata l'occasione per mettere in campo un progetto multidisciplinare. Innanzitutto ่ stata previsto una fase di ricerche preliminari consistente in indagini diagnostiche, rilievo del monumento, documentazione fotografica e grafica delle superfici.
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Per queste ragioni l'intervento conservativo si ่ articolato nella eliminazione della vegetazione, nella rimozione delle croste nere, nel consolidamento e pulitura del marmo e nella riadesione delle parti in pericolo di caduta. Stuccature e microstuccature hanno avuto lo scopo di sigillare le fessurazioni presenti sulla pietra ed evitare l'infiltrazione delle precipitazioni.
Il lavoro ่ stato eseguito con strumentazioni e metodologie all'avanguardia: la pulitura ่ stata condotta con laser di ultima generazione allo scopo di limitare l'uso di sostanze chimiche, lasciando intatte le patine originali. In questo intervento ่ stato poi sperimentato il "bio-consolidamento" ovvero il consolidamento della pietra per mezzo di batteri carbonatogeni. Questo sistema sfrutta la capacitเ che hanno alcuni batteri che si trovano naturalmente all'interno della pietra di produrre carbonato di calcio, componente naturale
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2. The Arch of Septimius Severus and Marker
Un piano di manutenzione periodica permette di verificare che il monumento e gli interventi eseguiti si mantengano in buone condizioni. Il Parco archeologico del Colosseo ha in programma il completamento dell'intervento anche nei sott'archi e sul lato rivolto verso il Foro Romano.
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The Arch of Septimius Severus was erected in 203 AD at the end of the Via Sacra to celebrate the victories of the emperor and his sons over the Parthians in ancient Persia. Like many ancient monuments, it was used in the Middle Ages as a fortress and was progressively buried over the following centuries. Only in the 19th century, when it was freed from all encumbrances, was it the subject of major excavations and restoration work that lasted until the first half of the 20th century.
The most extensive restoration campaigns date back to the eighties and nineties of the last century, followed by maintenance work aimed at intervening in specific situations of deterioration.
Twenty years after these last interventions, between 2020 and 2021, an extraordinary maintenance activity was started on the side facing the Capitol.
This
Photographed by James Hulse, June 14, 2023
3. The top of the Arch of Septimius Severus
The investigations confirmed that the monument is subject to problems related to exposure to atmospheric agents, the presence of pollutants in the air, and the interventions that have taken place in the past. In fact, the surfaces showed signs of degradation, such as the presence of biological patina and infesting vegetation, encrustations, cracks, detachments and stains caused by foreign material, and even the pulverisation of the marble. For these reasons, the conservation work consisted in the elimination of the vegetation, the removal of the black crusts, the consolidation and cleaning of the marble and the reattachment of the parts in danger of falling. Stuccoing and micro-plastering were used to seal the cracks in the stone and to prevent the infiltration of rain. The work was carried out using state-of-the-art instruments and methods: cleaning was carried out using the latest generation of lasers in order to limit the use of chemical substances, leaving the original patina intact. The project also experimented with "bio-consolidation", i.e., the consolidation of the stone using carbonatogenic bacteria. This system exploits
Photographed by James Hulse, June 14, 2023
4. The Arch of Septimius Severus looking northeast
A periodic maintenance plan allows to verify that the monument and the interventions carried out are maintained in good conditions. The Parco archeologico del Colosseo is planning to complete the intervention also in the under arches and on the side facing the Roman Forum.
Credit disegno: Rilievo del prospetto NO (C.P.T. Studio s.r.l.; Archivio Parco archeologico del Colosseo)
Credit drawing: Relief of the NO elevation (C.P.T. Studio s.r.l.; Archives of Parco archeologico del Colosseo)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 203 CE.
Location. 41° 53.57′ N, 12° 29.077′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Cittเ metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is in Rione X Campitelli. It is on Via Sacra. The marker is located at the Arch of Septimius Severus in the Roman Forum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roma, Lazio 00186, Italy. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire and specifically also the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veduta del Tempio di Giove Tonante / View of the Temple of Jupiter Tonans (a few steps from this marker); Volcanal (a few steps from this marker);
Photographed by James Hulse, June 14, 2023
5. The view of the Arch of Septimius Severus looking west
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 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
2. Arch of Septimius Severus. Wikipedia
The Arch of Septimius Severus (Italian: Arco di Settimio Severo) at the northwestern end of the Roman Forum is a white marble triumphal arch dedicated in 203 A.D. to commemorate the Parthian victories of Emperor Septimius Severus and his two sons, Caracalla and Geta, in the two campaigns against the Parthians of 194-195 A.D. and 197199 A.D. After the death of Septimius Severus, his sons Caracalla and Geta were initially joint emperors. Caracalla had Geta assassinated in 212 A.D.; in the practice now known as damnatio memoriae, Geta's memorials were destroyed and all images or mentions of him were removed from public buildings and monuments. Accordingly, Geta's image and inscriptions referring to him were removed from the arch.(Submitted on August 25, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
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