揚州(zhou)(zhou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺址位于(yu)江(jiang)蘇省揚州(zhou)(zhou)市西(xi)北蜀崗(gang)上。春秋時(shi)吳王夫差始筑(zhu)邗城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),歷代相(xiang)繼修筑(zhu),隋唐時(shi)已擴(kuo)建(jian)至蜀崗(gang)下的(de)平原上,成為僅次于(yu)京城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)繁華商業(ye)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址分為子(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和羅(luo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)部分。兩(liang)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)毗連,子(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)在(zai)蜀崗(gang)上,稱(cheng)牙城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),即衙城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),為官衙聚(ju)集處。羅(luo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)在(zai)蜀崗(gang)下子(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)東(dong)南,又稱(cheng)大城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),是住宅區和商業(ye)區。現存子(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)址、土垣。1984年以來(lai)多次發掘,明確(que)了子(zi)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和羅(luo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)四(si)面城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻、九座城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門及城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內道路、建(jian)筑(zhu)址等,同時(shi)探明了宋代揚州(zhou)(zhou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)系有三個關系密切的(de)大城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、夾城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、堡誠組成。
揚州城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)遺(yi)址(zhi)由大(da)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)和小(xiao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)相連組(zu)成,總面積約20平方公里。大(da)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)又(you)名“羅(luo)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”,始(shi)建于唐代(dai)中晚期,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內(nei)分(fen)為商(shang)業區和居民區,包磚砌筑的(de)南(nan)門(men)遺(yi)址(zhi)外(wai)有(you)甕城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)局部殘高3米。小(xiao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)又(you)名“子城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)”,是(shi)利用隋(sui)代(dai)宮城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)重加修筑而(er)成的(de),是(shi)當時(shi)的(de)衙(ya)署區,平面呈不規則多邊(bian)形,辟(pi)有(you)4座城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)門(men),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)遺(yi)跡清晰,范圍走向明確。遺(yi)址(zhi)內(nei)還發現有(you)唐代(dai)木船、古河(he)道(dao)、橋梁以及佛像、碑刻等大(da)量遺(yi)跡、遺(yi)物。
揚州城遺(yi)址的發現(xian),對(dui)于研究中國古(gu)代的城市(shi)規劃、交通貿易、佛教藝(yi)術(shu)以及對(dui)外文(wen)化交流等(deng)方面,具(ju)有重要(yao)的意義。(國家文(wen)物局)
國家文(wen)物局(ju)昨公布了第一批國家考古遺(yi)址公園名單(dan)(dan)(dan)和立項(xiang)名單(dan)(dan)(dan)。揚(yang)州城考古遺(yi)址公園被(bei)列(lie)入(ru)立項(xiang)名單(dan)(dan)(dan)。這是繼1996年被(bei)國務(wu)院公布為全(quan)國重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)文(wen)物保護單(dan)(dan)(dan)位(wei)后,揚(yang)州城遺(yi)址獲得(de)的又一國家級重(zhong)(zhong)大榮譽。
國(guo)家(jia)考(kao)古遺址公(gong)園(yuan),是國(guo)家(jia)推行的大遺址保護的新(xin)模式,是指以重要考(kao)古遺址及其背(bei)景環境為主體,具(ju)有科(ke)研、教(jiao)育(yu)、游憩(qi)等功能,在考(kao)古遺址保護和展(zhan)示方(fang)面具(ju)有全國(guo)性(xing)示范意(yi)義(yi)的特定(ding)公(gong)共空間。
揚州城遺址(隋至宋),全(quan)國(guo)重(zhong)(zhong)點文(wen)物保(bao)護(hu)(hu)單位且為現代揚州城所完全(quan)疊壓,它的發(fa)掘和(he)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)為世人(ren)所矚目,并被(bei)國(guo)家(jia)發(fa)改委和(he)國(guo)家(jia)文(wen)物局列入“十(shi)一五”期間100處國(guo)家(jia)重(zhong)(zhong)點大遺址保(bao)護(hu)(hu)專項。
今年6月18日,國(guo)家(jia)(jia)文物局(ju)面向全(quan)國(guo)開(kai)展國(guo)家(jia)(jia)考古遺址公(gong)園評定(ding),經省級(ji)文物行政部門初(chu)審同意,報(bao)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)文物局(ju)參加(jia)評定(ding)。申報(bao)對象均為全(quan)國(guo)重點(dian)文物保護(hu)單位(wei),競爭非常激(ji)烈。
國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)最終確定第一批國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)考(kao)(kao)古遺址(zhi)公(gong)園(yuan)12項(xiang)(xiang),其(qi)中包括圓明園(yuan)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)考(kao)(kao)古遺址(zhi)公(gong)園(yuan)、周口店國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)考(kao)(kao)古遺址(zhi)公(gong)園(yuan),江蘇(su)僅(jin)鴻(hong)山國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)考(kao)(kao)古遺址(zhi)公(gong)園(yuan)“上榜”;第一批國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)考(kao)(kao)古遺址(zhi)公(gong)園(yuan)立項(xiang)(xiang)項(xiang)(xiang)目23項(xiang)(xiang),江蘇(su)僅(jin)揚州城考(kao)(kao)古遺址(zhi)公(gong)園(yuan)在(zai)列(lie)。