Ancient Topography (Archaeology)
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Ever since its ruins were first excavated in 1865 the temple later recognised as the Augustan temple of Apollo has been reconstructed to face out from the Palatine hill, incongruously turning its back on the Imperial palace and in... more
From the VI to the VIII century most of Rome’s ancient monuments got into such a state of degradation and abandonment that even the memory of their original name and function had been completely lost. On studying the mistakes in location... more
"Roma fue un ejemplo para la humanidad en la aplicación de la ciencia al servicio del hombre. Su avanzado derecho es hoy todavía la base del nuestro y la ingeniería era empleada en las grandes realizaciones al servicio del pueblo, las... more
Mixes based on lime and brick fragments were widely used in ancient Roman building, especially in horizontal structures such as pavings. For this specific use, aggregates of large grain size (from 1 to 5 cm) were used; these, together... more
Una rilettura complessiva del tracciato dei confini delle XI regioni create con la riorganizzazione augustea dell'Italia. Considerazioni storiche, amministrative e topografiche. An overall reinterpretation of the layout of the borders of... more
Herdonia, in G. Ceraudo (a cura di), Puglia, Bologna 2014, pp. 283-287.
Le promontoire de La Sangle est connu depuis le XIXe siècle par des érudits locaux qui signalent la présence de vestiges antiques et d'une « motte » installée en bout d'éperon. Celui-ci est fermé sur 6 ha par un talus en terre localisé à... more
The study of ancient hydraulic infrastructures (e.g., aqueducts) is usually tackled in terms of their technical features and of classical texts and archaeological evidences while insufficient attention is devoted to the framing of the... more
This study deals with the topography of al–Ušmūnain city, through Arabic papyri. In light of the information provided by these papyri, I have discussed the influence of the Islamic conquest on urban activity in al–Ušmūnain city and... more
L'acquedotto Claudio è un monumento che reca i segni delle diverse fasi storiche attraversate dalla città di Roma: nel I secolo d.C. venne costruito per rifornire una popolazione in crescita, fu protagonista durante l'assedio dei Goti del... more
The identification of buried archaeological structures, using remote sensing technologies (aerophotos or satellite and airborne images) is based on the principle that any buried ruins, either of human or natural origin, affects over time,... more
La dificultad de identificación y el poco acierto en la asignación cronológica y cultural de los caminos antiguos que en España se viene padeciendo, ha venido siendo consecuencia del desconocimiento de las técnicas empleadas por los... more
La ricerca toponomastica applicata alla ricerca storico-urbanistica rappresenta un valido strumento per diverse branche del sapere. I nomi propri dei singoli luoghi conservano una traccia della propria origine. Numerosi i nomi di... more
Archaeological and historic survey on Roman evidences in ancient Po Delta near Ferrara (Cisalpine Gaul, Aemilia) from 1. to 5. century A.D. In 413 A.D. is the astrological birthday of Ferrara according to Renaissance astrology.
Nel 1887 veniva alla luce l’unica necropoli romana nota di Cles (Trento). Lo studioso Luigi de Campi fornisce un resoconto dettagliato della scoperta, grazie al quale è possibile oggi proporre nuove riflessioni intorno alla localizzazione... more
The paper deals with the application of Geographical Information Systems to landscape archaeological studies and, in particular, with their use in those researches that follow an archaeomorphological approach, outlining their analytical... more
There are large variations between the topographical features in connection to which the Early Helladic people chose to settle, differences in terms of form, elevation, size and in the specific location of the settlements. Many... more
Archeologia degli Iblei. Indigeni e Greci nell'altipiano ibleo tra la prima e la seconda età del Ferro, di MASSIMO FRASCA, Scicli (Sr), Edizioni di storia e di studi sociali, 2015, pp. 190.
THREE BURIAL COIN-HOARDS FROM KOMPOTADES, PHTHIOTIS Salvage excavations in 2009, which were carried out on the hill of Profitis Elias at Kompotades, near the Spercheios River, unearthed a large chamber tomb, which was rich in offerings.... more
"Las obras de ingeniería romana se caracterizan entre otras cosas por responder a una geometría muy cuidada. Las carreteras tienen, cuando el terreno es propicio, alineaciones largas y precisas, sus pendientes son suaves. Las ciudades y... more
The objective of this work is to rebuild the relationship cave/territory, to identify factors that have contributed to the continued exposure of the resort by man from prehistoric to modern times, through the consultation of written... more
Tombs, cemeteries and funerary inscriptions represent useful ‘tools’ to understand the Roman organization of rural territories according to their topographical relation with limites of centuriation. This contribution shows a proposal for... more
L’area indagata interessa il bacino delle Acque Albule (Lazio), sottoposto a rapida urbanizzazione a partire soprattutto dagli anni ’80 del secolo scorso. La piana, per la presenza di peculiarità naturali quali sorgenti di acqua termale,... more
The archaeological monuments near the village Kotorsk of Luzsky Uyezd were first noticed by the researchers in the early 20th century in the process of gathering information for the archaeological map of St. Petersburg province... more
It is difficult to recognize the impact of a geotectonic process, which took place in antiquity, upon contemporary (to the event) monuments. The cause for the reconstruction of the temple of Apollo at Delphi in the 4th ct BC is not... more