All authors of this book are fortunate enough never to have experienced war firsthand. We
live in privileged areas of the world, where no armed conflicts threaten life and health on a …

Fig. 1. Frammenti FVR 23 e 24 bd. creduto di sapere circa la natura, la funzione e la
cronologia di una delle testimonianze pm rilevanti deli'architettura romana d'eta …

Coastal areas have been used as natural roadsteads at least since prehistoric times. In the
Oxford English dictionary, a harbor is “a place on the coast where ships may moor in shelter …

Excavations by the Portus Project (fig. 1) between the spring and autumn of 2011 uncovered
the remains of a major building of uncertain function, possibly associated with ship repairs …

“L'eccessiva ambizione dei propositi può essere rimproverabile in molti campi d'attività, ma
non in tutti. La ricerca vive solo se si pone degli obiettivi smisurati, anche al di là d'ogni …

This thesis re-evaluates the nature and roles of the Italian classes (fleets) of the Roman
empire between 31 BC and AD 193. Studied through the prism of naval history, the classes …

At Kos, after the earthquake in 142 AD that destroyed many of the monuments of the ancient
town, the north sector of the agora was deeply transformed, demolishing a section of the 4th …

Solid waste management is considered one of the greatest challenges faced by historic
centres due to the nature of their urban fabric and the changing frequency of users of the …

The ancient construction in a coastal, flooded or lagoon environment is based on wood. On
unstable substrates, wood played an essential role in consolidation, both in ordinary …

Knowledge of ancient shipyards is currently dealt almost from the historical and
archaeological point of view, biased to classical examples (neoria and navalia). The …