Coexistence and Conflict Between Archaeological Site Preservation and City Development: The Study of Rome Monumental Zone’s 100-Year History of Preservation

Abstract

: The archaeological site is extremely fragile in the face of fast urbanization. How to protect the archaeological site during the urbanization is not only an issue for China nowadays, but also a problem for Western countries before. The preservation of the “Archaeological Zone” in Rome began since the early 19th century. The conservation zone was officially settled in the late 19th century but fell into fragmentation due to the impact of the two world wars and urbanization. This process was alleviated since the second half of the 20th century. The study case fully embodies the conflict between archaeological site protection and city development, which can provide China’s current site protection planning with great value.