Theme 6 - The Forum of Ostia

Publications

On this side, you will be able to find all publications relevant to Theme 6 - Unknown Forum Structures. When allowed and possible, we will also provide a link to the article. 

Forthcoming

A pre-Castrum sanctuary at the Tiber mouth?

This article deals with Structure A, which was excavated by Calza and his staff in 1923. Based on some intensive stratigraphic analyses, a possible temple might be discerned.

- Damgaard, Daniel. 'A pre-Castrum sanctuary at the Tiber mouth?', in Acta Hyperborea.

Published

Traces of Early Ostia: a Late Archaic Temple in the Later Forum of Ostia

This article deals with Structure A, which was excavated by Calza and his staff in 1923. Based on some intensive stratigraphic analyses, a possible temple might be discerned.

- Damgaard, Daniel. 2021. 'Traces of Early Ostia: a Late Archaic Temple in the Later Forum of Ostia', in Ad Ostium Tiberis. Proceedings of the Conference Ricerche Archeologiche alla Foce del Tevere (Rome - Ostia December 2018, 18-20th) (Studia Academiae Belgicae vol. 2). Peeters. Leuven - Paris - Bristol, CT. Pp. 209-226.

Architectural Terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples on the Later Forum of Ostia. Archaic Ostia revisited

This article deals with the initial thoughts and hypotheses regarding unknown structures in the area that would later be the Forum and civic centre of Ostia. It explores a possible pre-Castrum presence.

- Damgaard, Daniel. 2019. 'Architectural Terracottas from Etrusco-Italic Temples on the later Forum of Ostia: Archaic Ostia revisited', in Analacta Romana Instituti Danici (ARID), vol. 43 (2018). Pp. 91-109