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Settefinestre
42.4306° N, 11.3268° E
About
Settefinestre is best known for the site of late Republican Roman slave-run villa that was excavated in 1976-81. It lies between Capalbio and Orbetello in Tuscany, Italy. It was one of the first large Roman villas to be excavated and thoroughly published, and the exemplary archaeological excavations were a starting point for the new phase of science-supported field archaeology in Italy that led to a more detailed study of the occupation history of the Roman countryside and moves beyond the antiquarian tradition of villa-studies. It is also important as an example of the villas described in the ancient texts of Varro and Columella.
Historical Timeline
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Early Imperial enlargement
1st century AD
Villa construction by the Sestii
c. 40–30 BC
Trajanic reorganisation
Trajanic period (c. 98–117 AD)
Decline under imperial ownership
c. 175 AD
Second Punic War impact
218–201 BC
Via Aurelia connection
c. 241 BC
Cosa founded
273 BC
Re-fortification and later rebuilding
15th century
Modern renovation
1970s
Scientific excavations
1976–1981
Archaeological Features
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Defensive Structures
Animal Husbandry Features
Public and Civic Structures
Industrial and Craft Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Agricultural and Land Use Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Food Production and Processing Features
Transportation and Communication Structures
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