The End and Afterlife of Roman Villas in Sicily During the Late Antique, Byzantine, and Islamic Periods

Roman villas in Sicily are a palimpsest that provide a valuable lens through which to examine the evolving dynamics of settlements, spanning from the decline of opulent residences belonging to late Roman elites to the development of Islamic-era communities and beyond. In light of advancements in pos...

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Autores: Castrorao Barba, Angelo, Sfameni, Carla
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
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https://doi.org/10.1525/sla.2025.9.1.3
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Palabra clave:Sicily
Roman villas
Late Antiquity
Byzantine period
Islamic period
Archaeology
Sicilia
Villas romanas
Antigüedad tardía
Periodo bizantino
Periodo islámico
Arqueología
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spelling The End and Afterlife of Roman Villas in Sicily During the Late Antique, Byzantine, and Islamic PeriodsCastrorao Barba, AngeloSfameni, CarlaSicilyRoman villasLate AntiquityByzantine periodIslamic periodArchaeologySiciliaVillas romanasAntigüedad tardíaPeriodo bizantinoPeriodo islámicoArqueologíahttp://metadata.un.org/sdg/4Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for allRoman villas in Sicily are a palimpsest that provide a valuable lens through which to examine the evolving dynamics of settlements, spanning from the decline of opulent residences belonging to late Roman elites to the development of Islamic-era communities and beyond. In light of advancements in postclassical archaeological research in Sicily over recent decades, this article seeks to raise pertinent questions regarding the transformations that these villas experienced between the fifth and twelfth centuries. Over this extensive period, the villas underwent significant metamorphoses and endured substantial destruction due to various earthquakes that struck the island during Late Antiquity. In the Byzantine period, post-villa complexes remained central in the management of rural areas, but within a different socioeconomic context. Furthermore, with the advent of the Islamic conquest, new settlement realities emerged, sometimes in connection with the presence of an Islamized population.This paper is part of Angelo Castrorao Barba’s MSCA COFUND project, IS_LANDAS Islamicate Landscapes in Southern Andalusia and Western Sicily: Patterns of Change in Settlements and Rural Communities Between Late Antiquity and the Islamic Age, within the PASIFIC program (Polish Academy of Sciences’ Individual Fellowships: Innovation & Creativity). This program has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 847639 and from the Ministry of Education and Science. The last revision of this paper is also part of the ACB’s Ramón y Cajal Fellowship (RYC2022-035404-I) at the EEA-CSIC, funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and the FSE+.Peer reviewedUniversity of California PressPolish Academy of SciencesEuropean CommissionMinisterio de Educación y Ciencia (España)Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España)Castrorao Barba, Angelo [0000-0002-4360-4328]Sfameni, Carla [0000-0001-7404-9542]Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]202520252025info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Publisher's versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/383412https://doi.org/10.1525/sla.2025.9.1.3reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Inglés#PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE##PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE#info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/847639MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033https://online.ucpress.edu/SLA/article/9/1/3/206669Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/3834122026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The End and Afterlife of Roman Villas in Sicily During the Late Antique, Byzantine, and Islamic Periods
title The End and Afterlife of Roman Villas in Sicily During the Late Antique, Byzantine, and Islamic Periods
spellingShingle The End and Afterlife of Roman Villas in Sicily During the Late Antique, Byzantine, and Islamic Periods
Castrorao Barba, Angelo
Sicily
Roman villas
Late Antiquity
Byzantine period
Islamic period
Archaeology
Sicilia
Villas romanas
Antigüedad tardía
Periodo bizantino
Periodo islámico
Arqueología
http://metadata.un.org/sdg/4
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
title_short The End and Afterlife of Roman Villas in Sicily During the Late Antique, Byzantine, and Islamic Periods
title_full The End and Afterlife of Roman Villas in Sicily During the Late Antique, Byzantine, and Islamic Periods
title_fullStr The End and Afterlife of Roman Villas in Sicily During the Late Antique, Byzantine, and Islamic Periods
title_full_unstemmed The End and Afterlife of Roman Villas in Sicily During the Late Antique, Byzantine, and Islamic Periods
title_sort The End and Afterlife of Roman Villas in Sicily During the Late Antique, Byzantine, and Islamic Periods
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Castrorao Barba, Angelo
Sfameni, Carla
author Castrorao Barba, Angelo
author_facet Castrorao Barba, Angelo
Sfameni, Carla
author_role author
author2 Sfameni, Carla
author2_role author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Polish Academy of Sciences
European Commission
Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia (España)
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España)
Castrorao Barba, Angelo [0000-0002-4360-4328]
Sfameni, Carla [0000-0001-7404-9542]
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Sicily
Roman villas
Late Antiquity
Byzantine period
Islamic period
Archaeology
Sicilia
Villas romanas
Antigüedad tardía
Periodo bizantino
Periodo islámico
Arqueología
http://metadata.un.org/sdg/4
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
topic Sicily
Roman villas
Late Antiquity
Byzantine period
Islamic period
Archaeology
Sicilia
Villas romanas
Antigüedad tardía
Periodo bizantino
Periodo islámico
Arqueología
http://metadata.un.org/sdg/4
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
description Roman villas in Sicily are a palimpsest that provide a valuable lens through which to examine the evolving dynamics of settlements, spanning from the decline of opulent residences belonging to late Roman elites to the development of Islamic-era communities and beyond. In light of advancements in postclassical archaeological research in Sicily over recent decades, this article seeks to raise pertinent questions regarding the transformations that these villas experienced between the fifth and twelfth centuries. Over this extensive period, the villas underwent significant metamorphoses and endured substantial destruction due to various earthquakes that struck the island during Late Antiquity. In the Byzantine period, post-villa complexes remained central in the management of rural areas, but within a different socioeconomic context. Furthermore, with the advent of the Islamic conquest, new settlement realities emerged, sometimes in connection with the presence of an Islamized population.
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