Classical

ISBN: 9781107008441
Published by : Cambridge University Press
In this book, Adam Rogers examines the late Roman phases of towns in Britain. Critically analysing the archaeological notion of decline, he focuses on public buildings, which played an important role, administrative and symbolic, within urban ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789516533844
Published by : Finnish Academy of Sciences
These papers present recent research on Roman mortar and concrete. Topics include practical aspects of mortar and concrete use in building technology, underwater concrete construction, and building disasters and architectural incompetence. Seve... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781887829854
Published by : John Humphrey
This book brings together the results of some of the most recent archaeological fieldwork on the history of Pompeii, exploring developments which shaped the town and its region from prehistoric times to the 1st century AD. As well as publishin... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783895007101
Published by : Reichert Verlag
Series: palilia
Volume: 21
The large numbers of clay masks from the 4th and early 3rd Century BC found in the cemetery at Lipari represent an important local feature. In their form they are based on theatrical masks from the same period and
thus provide an insight i... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789087281502
Published by : Leiden University Press
Rethinking Ostia presents an archaeological and spatial approach to Roman urbanism, focused on Rome's port city. Following a scaled approach, the book examines different aspects of Ostia's urban landscape, applying Space Syntax's methods for ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780876619650
Published by : American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Series: ANCIENT ART & ARCHITECTURE IN CONTEXT
Volume: 2
The Peirene Fountain as described by its first excavator, Rufus B. Richardson, is “the most famous fountain of Greece.” Here is a retrospective of a wellspring of Western civilization, distinguished by its long history, service to a great ancient ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781841940724
Published by : East Anglian Archaeology
Series: East Anglian Archaeology Monograph
Volume: 137
This volume presents the results of published and unpublished excavations in Roman Great Chesterford and an account of the origins and development of the town. The principal archive sources were the antiquarian excavations of the mid-19th centu... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783895006982
Published by : Reichert Verlag
Series: PALILIA
Volume: 19
The abundance of water in Roman cities was celebrated in antiquity and became manifest in numerous different buildings. The present study discusses public and private fountains, important waterworks that provided most of the drinking and service w... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783895007064
Published by : Reichert Verlag
Series: PALILIA
Volume: 20
During the Republican era, Rome was considered a demilitarized zone. Augustus's rule marked the first time soldiers were stationed in the capital of the Empire and it is therefore a crucial turning point between Republic and Principate. 10,000 to ... .... Learn More