Le temple B de Volubilis : nouvelles recherches

Abstract

In 1980 H. Morestin had proposed an architectural evolution of Temple Β. Afield inspection in 1995, and an excavation campaign in 1996, have provided abundant information which completes or corrects the hypotheses hitherto proposed. The new reflection on the successive phases of construction takes into account the presence of different building materials, sandstone in the north, sandstone and grey limestone in the west, grey limestone in the south. The discovery of thresholds and of partial rebuilding of the elevations completes our observations. Newly found offerings, funerary vases, phials for perfumes, and stelae, can be related to the structures; they belong to the same ritual. To sum up, a sacred area including votive stelae and cinerary urns was developed into a stone temple, the number of chapels around the courtyard increasing with the successive alterations.

Modelos constructivos y urbanísticos de la arquitectura de Hispania: definición, evolución y difusión. Del período romano a la tardía antigüedad. (MArqHis 2013-2015)

“…Desde 2002, se ha llevado a cabo un programa de puesta en valor del yacimiento por el Institut National des Sciences de l'Archéologie et du Patrimoine (Ministère de la Culture). Por último, hemos de citar las más recientes excavaciones realizadas en los templos del foro, que han aportado nueva documentación arqueológica con respecto a sus características y cronología (Brouquier-Reddé et al 2004).…”