Catacomb of S. Agnese

Name of structure: Catacomb of S. Agnese
Extended name of structure:
Type of structure: Catacomb
Country or main area: Italy
Region within country or main area: Lazio
City or area within region: Rome
Date of structure: 3C-4C
Century of structure 1: 3 AD
Century of structure 2: 4 AD
Specific place of mosaic:

Various places

Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: Imago clipeata and inscription.
Date of mosaic: 4C
Century of mosaic 1: 4 AD
Century of mosaic 2: 4 AD
Silver tessera at site: Unknown
Gold tessera at site: Yes
Colour tessera at site: Yes
Were other materials found at site (i.e., glass cakes)?

Unknown

Has analysis been done? Unknown
Samples taken from where? n/a
Excavation and restoration campaigns:

beg. 19C: team led by M. Armellini
mid. 19C: team led by A. Bacci
1971-72: team led by U. Maria


 


 


 

Bibliography of mainly technical resources: Sear, F., B., Roman Wall and Vault Mosaics(Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archaeologischen Instituts. Roemische Abteiliung 23) (Heidelberg: F. H. Kerle Verlag, 1977).

Bacci, A., 'Scavi nella basilica di S. Agnese sulla via Nomentana', Nuovo Bollettino di Archeologia Cristiana 7 (1901), 297-300.


Fasola, U. M., 'La 'regio IV' del cimitero di S. Agnese sotto l’atrio della basilica costantiniana', Rivista di Archeologia Cristiana 50 (1974), 175-205.

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