Inside sterlongaAbout 50 kilometers from Rome, it was created Tiberius is his haven and paradise. There, in his luxury villa by the sea, the emperor nurseries for fish and an artificial island in the middle. That way, I can celebrate in that space great food while catching delicacy directly would be savored. This symbol of pomp and wealth was the ultimate goal of these fish farms spread across the Mediterranean. Five cases have been documented in Spain so far. four of them In the province of Alicante: Xabia, calfEl Campello and albufereta.
The Archaeological Museum of Alicante has carried out some studies aimed at compiling the archaeological documentation of this relic. It was used between the 1st century BC and the 2nd century AD..
“At first they were thought to be r.Regarding commercial salting factoriesbut it has nothing to do with it.” Manuel Olcina, MARQ manager who has published various publications on this subject and participated in different conferences. “Really It is related to the large sea towns along the coast and is a symbol of wealth.have great social status. All but Illeta de El Campello, which “deviated from this norm” and was used to market fish.
The measure of Albufereta 9.20 by 7 meters, It concerns a suburban villa in the city of Lucentum. «It belonged to a wealthy owner because now we know that although everything is urbanized, there were high-class ruins in the 30s, for example column bases and mosaics it would form part of the luxury villa in front of which the nursery was built”, the archaeologist confirms.
For several years MARQ and Manuel Olcina, investigating these structures.“Both of them have great difficulty.constructive and biological engineering». For years, “they went almost unnoticed and we are now at the forefront of your work because we reversed that first comment».
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In the case of Albufereta where they work two archaeologists for eight days José Antonio Moya and Alejandro Pérez of the UA Archaeological and Historical Heritage Research Institute, supported by the GEAS of the Civil Guard for a day, total 326 aerial photographs and nurseries are fully documented. photogrammetry and orthophotography techniques.
«To verify, it was necessary to conduct several surveys in the nursery. depth of about two meters, because it was filled with modern sediments,” Moya says. of your size four-channel seawater circulation“This will help to understand more about the technique used to keep the fish alive.”
Exactly this made it possible to document the two necessary inlet channels and two outlet channels for water from the nursery. avoiding stagnation and increased salinity, this requires a reduction in oxygen, which endanger the life of the fish. maintained in these areas. closing door signs and recesses This will have the purpose of regulating the flow of water.
One of the important results is identification of the other tunnel, A “sightless narrow space” thought to lead the freshwater to the nursery. However, when removing the abundant sediment layer using the suction technique, “a partitioned structure built with brick and mortar», 13 centimeters high and 15 centimeters wide, forming square cells on both sides and bottom.
From there, investigations led to this being associated with the operation of a restaurant near the nursery. 30s and 40s of the last century. As confirmed in the newspaper archives of the period, the owner of the bar used the Roman pool as a bar. a lobster farm present to customers.
According to the vice president and vice president for culture, these studies Julia Parra”They will serve to evaluate and document the nurseries associated with the city of Rome, a work that will be reflected in both scientific publications and other informative publications that will make the findings known to a wide audience.