La via Amerina in Umbria : studi storici e ricerche topografiche /
This volume aims to fill a gap in knowledge on the Umbria stretch (Orte-Perugia) of the via Amerina. Firstly, the book proposes a reorganization of previous research, mainly consisting of studies not specifically dedicated to the road. Then, dividing the route in sections (Orte-Amelia, Amelia-Todi,...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | Italian |
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Oxford, UK :
BAR Publishing,
[2024].
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| Series: | BAR international series ;
3162. |
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| Summary: | This volume aims to fill a gap in knowledge on the Umbria stretch (Orte-Perugia) of the via Amerina. Firstly, the book proposes a reorganization of previous research, mainly consisting of studies not specifically dedicated to the road. Then, dividing the route in sections (Orte-Amelia, Amelia-Todi, Todi-Perugia), the work examines all sources (archaeological, itinerary, cartographical, archival etc.) to contextualize the infrastructure and the territories it crosses. Based on this and the data acquired from targeted surface surveys, the book proposes a new interpretation of the via Amerina. In particular, it presents the hypothesis that the road lead just to Ameria, that it was built by Rome in the 1st century BC and that the link with the northern territories was established by a western branch of the via Flaminia, recognized here for the first time. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 195 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 30 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-195). |
| ISBN: | 1407361155 9781407361154 |