The use of marble in the architecture of Asturica Augusta

Authors

  • Miguel CISNEROS CUNCHILLOS Universidad de Cantabria
  • Ion A. SOMOVILLA DE MIGUEL Universidad de Zaragoza
  • Antonio LÓPEZ GARCÍA Universidad de Zaragoza

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21071/aac.v0i0.6455

Keywords:

Hispanic marbles, marbles from León, Portuguese marbles, imperial marbles, petrography, cathodoluminescence, chronology, trade routes, elites.

Abstract

The essay studies the marble building materials found in the archeological digs of Asturica Augusta between 1971 and 1994. The combination of petrography and cathodoluminescence have identified the major use of different ornamental stones from León (pink and cream limestone griottes from Láncara Formation, white limestones from Vegadeo, white and grey marbles from Cuevas del Sil and San Fiz and maroon limestone from Cantabrian mountains), also white and grey portuguese marbles from Estremoz Anticline, Viana do Alentejo and Trigaches. Its use, since Augustian period, became widespread between Claude and the Flavians. Also, it discusses the possible approaches, according to the different hypotheses made by some authors.

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Published

2011-12-01

How to Cite

CISNEROS CUNCHILLOS, M., SOMOVILLA DE MIGUEL, I. A., & LÓPEZ GARCÍA, A. (2011). The use of marble in the architecture of Asturica Augusta. Anales De Arquelogía Cordobesa, 93–126. https://doi.org/10.21071/aac.v0i0.6455

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