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This is the first of a number of volumes describing the 1980-86 excavations at the early medieval Benedictine abbey of San Vincenzo al Volturno in central Italy. This volume gives a general introduction to this important project, a description of the archaeological remains, and then detailed accounts of the excavation of the Carolingian Crypt Church, the `South Church', the Refectory, the Garden Court and the Entrance Hall. Also included is a reappraisal of the cycle of paintings in the crypt in the light of the excavations.

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Richard Hodges is a leading international scholar in provincial Roman archaeology. Heis currently President of the American University in Rome. And formerly the Director ofthe British School at Rome. He led the project to create a National Park with Butrint asthe scientific centre and the successful bid to have it designated a UNESCO WorldHeritage Site and leads up the publication programme for the Butrint Foundation

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