Preesistenze Archeologiche nell’area di Palazzo Sivestri Rivaldi

The contribution on the archaeological pre-existences in the area of Palazzo Silvestri Rivaldi is divided into several sections: the first section deals with the topographical context of the area in antiquity, emphasising the centrality of the Velia hill since the formation of the proto-urban centre; the second section summarises the succession of discoveries from the construction of the 16th-century palace to the demolitions of the fascist era with the construction of the 'Via dell'Impero', which forever changed the area, its topography and its function, also mentioning the 'collection of antiquities' that must have adorned the palace and which, now dismembered, would merit a thorough and specific study. The third section concerns the rediscovery of the area from an archaeological point of view starting in 2001-2002, following clandestine excavations, conducted by the University of Perugia on behalf of the then Archaeological Superintendency of Rome in the persons of Adriano La Regina and Filippo Coarelli. The study and design work for the re-functionalisation of the building and the new historical-archaeological investigations for the "Ad Templum Pacis" project financed by the Lazio Region's DTC call for tenders started from here, in parallel with the archive research to which the last paragraph of this contribution is dedicated.