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Spinazzola

Spinazzola. Vittorio Spinazzola. Supervised the excavation, reconstruction and recording of almost 400 metres of the Via dell’Abbondanze as the director of Pompeii between 1910 and 1923. . Buildings Discovered . Buildings discovered by Spinazzola: House of Obellius Firmo (1911)

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Spinazzola

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  1. Spinazzola

  2. Vittorio Spinazzola Supervised the excavation, reconstruction and recording of almost 400 metres of the Via dell’Abbondanzeas the director of Pompeii between 1910 and 1923.

  3. Buildings Discovered • Buildings discovered by Spinazzola: • House of ObelliusFirmo (1911) • House of AulusTrebius Valente (1915) • House of Cryptoporticus (1916) • Stephanus'sFullery(1916) • Asellina'sThermpolium • House of PaquiusProculus • House of the Ceii • House of PinariusCerialis • House of the Moralist • House of OctaviusQuartio

  4. Contribution to Archaeology at Pompeii • Maintained Fiorelli’sgrid technique of excavation. • One of his contributions to the restoration of Pompeii was his meticulous reconstructions of the upper storeys, windows, balconies and roofs of buildings lining the Via dell’Abbondanza. • After removing debris, he protected any furnishings or frescoes found within buildings and then shored up the walls to prevent them from collapsing when the street itself was cleared. • First person to use photography to document excavation

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