Excavating the Catacomb of Santa Lucia

In 733 B.C., Archias (a Corinthian) founded the city of Syracuse in Sicily. This began Syracuse’ history as a Greek colony, and also a history of cultural influences and changes produced by different occupations. The catacomb of St. Lucy is located in Syracuse, and contains evidence for the Greek, Roman Christian and Byzantine cultures. Excavations have been occurring here since 1916, beginning with Paolo Orsi, and most recently occurring in 2015 with Dr. Davide Tanasi. St. Lucy is an excellent case study for examining how different cultures have used this site as a burial location for centuries. The research done here identifies some of the changes that took place at St. Lucy through an examination of frescoes, artifacts, and tombs as well as a spatial analysis of these datasets.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. in Anthropology

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Sociology and Anthropology

Year dc:date.available

2016

Author dc:creator

• Coggin, Gabby

Contributors dc:contributor

• Maureen Meyers
• Davide Tanasi
• Matthew L. Murray

• Anthropology
• Archaeology
• Catacombs
• Religious History
• Syracuse
• Sicily

Repository record dc:identifier

https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/1174

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:egrove.olemiss.edu:etd-2173