Resumen de An introductory study to the ornamental and building stones of the Djemila (Algeria) archaeological site

David Dessandier, Fabrizio Antonelli, Lorenzo Lazzarini, Myrsini Varti-Matarangas, Lise Leroux, M. Hamiane, C. Riache, C. Khalfallah

• The aim of this study was to characterize the stones of the site of Djemila (ancient Cuicul, Algeria) and to determine their provenance in terms of geographic areas. Concerning the decorative stones (white and coloured marbles), the research revealed a significant relationship among this important Roman town of North Africa and some of the most celebrated marbles source areas of the central and eastern Mediterranean basin. As regards the building stones, nine different lithotypes were identified (one main, three intermediates and five minor, in terms of importance of use). Their corresponding quarries and outcrops were located in a fifteen kilometres sector around the ancient site.