Casa protostorica di Fidene, Archaeological site in Fidene district, Rome, Italy

The house of Fidene is an archaeological site in Rome containing the remains of a rectangular dwelling from the 9th century BC. The structure shows clay walls mixed with straw, vertical wooden posts, and pottery impressions that reveal its ancient construction.

The dwelling was found in 1988 in the Castel Giubileo area, where ancient Fidenae stood, and excavated between 1991 and 1993, when posts, wall parts, two jars and a brazier came to light. The original hut was reburied and a full-scale reconstruction using similar techniques and materials was built in a fenced area of via Quarrata, near the original site. In January 2020 unknown persons set fire to the reconstruction, damaging it.

The interior layout includes storage jars, a central hearth, wooden beds, and evidence of daily life activities from Iron Age inhabitants of ancient Fidenae.

The full-scale reconstruction stands in a fenced area on Via Quarrata, a short distance from the original hut site, which was reburied after excavation. Access is from the street outside the enclosure; the structure was damaged by arson in January 2020.

The original hut was reburied after excavation, and the full-scale reconstruction stands in a fenced area on Via Quarrata, a short distance from the excavated site. In January 2020 unknown persons set fire to the reconstruction, damaging it.