Roman way-stations' or stopping places along the roadside performed a number of diverse functions, including places to obtain refreshments, warehouses, baths, commercial spaces, shops, stables and open spaces where business could be carried out. This detailed study looks at the topographical and archaeological evidence for these structure, their historical development and their role in various activities to do with the movement of people and goods. Corsi looks at the literary and epigraphic evidence, toponyms, iconography and previous research carried out on this subject. Includes brief...
Roman way-stations' or stopping places along the roadside performed a number of diverse functions, including places to obtain refreshments, warehouses...
This volume represents the most important "deliverable" of the European-funded project Radio-Past (www.radiopast.eu). It is intended to disseminate the key results achieved in the form of methodological guidelines for the application of non-destructive approaches in order to understand, visualize and manage complex archaeological sites, in particular large multi-period settlements whose remains are still mostly buried. The authors were selected from among the project research "staff" but also from among leading international specialists who served as speakers at the two...
This volume represents the most important "deliverable" of the European-funded project Radio-Past (www.radiopast.eu). It is intended to ...
