L’episcopio del Tolmo de Minateda (Albacete, Spagna). Architettura e funzione degli ambienti tra la fine del VI e l’inizio dell’VIII secolo

The episcopal complex of Eio, located at El Tolmo de Minateda, was built between the end of the sixth century and the beginning of the seventh century. It may have been created as a result of a political decision taken by the authority of the Visigothic kingdom (based at Toletum) to control the Byzantine territories of south-east Hispania. With a comprehensive study of the construction phases, and of the decoration and location of spaces, we can recreate and interpret the function of each space in the episcopal palatium or episcopium, and detail the chronological development of the building. After the Arab-Berber conquest of Hispania in the early eight century, the whole complex underwent alterations that converted the religious and monumental public area into a private, residential and artisan Islamic quarter.

Tapaderas articuladas tipo K de El Tolmo De Minateda (Hellín, Albacete, España): un ejemplo del comercio en el Altomedievo mediterráneo

El presente estudio se centra en torno a un lote de piezas, procedentes de las actuaciones arqueológicas que se han llevado a cabo durante los últimos veinte años en el despoblado altomedieval de El Tolmo de Minateda (Hellín, Albacete, España). El interés intrínseco de este tipo de objetos y su escasa proliferación justifican la necesidad de emprender la publicación de un conjunto material no muy conocido.

Aprendiendo a mirar a través de nuestro paisaje cotidiano

The way we understand landscape shows how we interpret reality and perceive everything around us. The first step in learning about concepts related to both landscape study and planning is to be proactive about how do we use our senses. This means becoming aware of the feelings and attitudes awakened by the spatial configuration of the places we frequent. Our introduction to Landscape Urbanism begins with a specific practical activity aimed at awakening the senses, with a two-fold purpose: analytical and design-based.