Segesta: City Walls and Urbanism

In 2022, a new excavation and survey project was initiated by the FU Berlin in collaboration with the Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Viterbo and the Parco Archeologico di Segesta. This project aims to comprehensively investigate the city walls of Segesta from a diachronic perspective with new questions, approaches, and methods. The walls will be cleaned and fully documented, and excavation will be made in important areas. A reliable georeferenced model of the walls will be generated to clarify the layout in relation to the topography, the typology, the chronology, and the construction process including the procurement of building materials. This research project will provide a better understanding of the relationship between the walls, historical events, and the development of Segesta and its surrounding area. The reconstruction of Segesta’s urban development in a long-term perspective will also allow assessing the cultural interactions between the Elymians, Greeks, and Romans as reflected in the plan of the city and its fortifications.