Rome in the archaic age was a minor satellite between the Etruscan and Greek world. This
book traces the expansion of Roman influence first within Italy, then around the …

This essay offers a critique of, and a set of alternative approaches to, the study of Roman
economic well-being. It examines the calculations, methods, and assumptions used to …

Fresh water came from a variety of sources, streams and springs as well as aqueducts.
Much of the Roman law on fresh water concerns its supply, regulating rights to use it with a …

Economic realities have been increasingly at the center of discussion of the New Testament
and early church. Studies have tended to be either apologetic in tone, or haphazard with …

This paper revises current understandings of the rôle of land in the economy of the Italian
diaspora in the Greek East in the second and first centuries bc, arguing that these Italians …

Urbanization across the Roman Empire created a demand for building materials on an
unprecedented scale. Quarrying was largely conducted by municipalities, institutions, or …

The research seeks to outline the main developments in settlement organization in the Plain
of Catania (Sicily's most extensive at 430 km²) and its surroundings, from the Archaic to the …

In many ways, Roman attitudes to animals were similar to our own; they kept animals as
household pets, they farmed animals for meat and hunted and fished. However, animals …

Food is an excellent medium through which to explore trade, economies, migration and
landscapes, yet little is known about food production and consumption in the Roman …

The introduction examines the particular characteristics of immovable goods and their
central role in the socioeconomic strategies and institutions that shaped notions of wealth …