Abstract:

In 2011 the excavations conducted in the taberna in Via degli Augustali 28 (promoted by the Centre Jean Bérard -Institut Français de Naples-, the Secció d’Investigació Arqueològica Municipal – Ajuntament de València – and the Institut Valencià de Conservacio i Restauració – Generalitat Valenciana) a part of a large pit, whose fill dated to de mid 2nd century BC, was discovered. The pit had been dug in the geological layer. It does not appear to be a domestic rubbish tip, owning to the conspicuous repetition of certain Italic cooking and table ware types, indicating a specific usel/consumption and selection. Besides, the reiterative presence of some peculiar faunal remains (a great amount of goat/sheep horns), would point to a kind of ritual feast.