The Excavations

Pictures from the 2013, 2014, and 2015 Dig Seasons...

Images of the Cosa Bath complex…

Excavators investigate the large, public reservoir which was used to supply water to the bath.

Christie Villarreal excavates an area of the bath near its elevated cistern.

Liz Palazzolo cleans the floor of the frigidarium in order to see the tessellated cocciopesto floor of this room.

Matthew Brennan photographs while Rebecca Frank excavated the entrance to the bath complex.

Matthew Brennan photographs the excavated heated water pool in the northwestern area of the bath complex.

Dr. Andrea De Giorgi photographs the northeastern area of the bath complex after the 2018 excavation season.

Aerial Photographs

Aerial photographs of the site and environs of Cosa...

The 2014 Excavation Team

Back Row (L-R): Matthew Brennan (IU), Prof. Darby Scott (Bryn Mawr), Prof. Andrea De Giorgi (FSU), Christina Cha (FSU), Allison Smith (FSU)

Front Row (L-R): Sophie Crawford-Brown (UPenn), Rachel Starry (Bryn Mawr), Jay Henriques (UT), Ann Glennie (FSU), Ana (FSU), Emily (Bryn Mawr)

The port of Cosa

View toward Monte Argentario, with the Arx of Cosa

The Cosa Arx, looking West

Southern Cosa

Aerial image of the southern portion of the site. In the lower left, the Capitolium is visible. At center right is the Forum. In the upper middle, the Cosa Museum and House of the Skeleton can be seen. Photo courtesy of the American Academy in Rome.

Garden of the House of the Skeleton

Kite photograph of the garden behind the House of the Skeleton. Photo courtesy of the American Academy in Rome.

The Cosa Arx, western wall, looking South

The Arx

The Arx area of Cosa is in the foreground, with the Capitolium clearly shown.

The Arx, with standing walls, looking South

Boca dell'Albegna

The inlet nearby the Cosa team dig house.

Aerial view..

Miscellaneous

More images from the dig and artifacts..