Cities of Ancient Greece and Italy: Planning in Classical Antiquity

Biers, William R.; Ward-Perkins, J. B.

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“…These centuriae had two main axes, called cardo and decumanus, that ran approximately north-south and east-west, respectively (Figure 1). Similar systems of land division (limitatio) were previously applied in Italy by Greeks, Oscans or Etruscans [1][2][3], but the Romans adopted unprecedented strategies in terms of scale and skill, and possibly, according to certain cultural elements referred to symbolic aspects, strongly reshaped the conquered territories.…”

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“…In this sense, declination values for an altitude of 0 • allow an analysis of the orientations that considers how latitude affects the observation of the positions of specific celestial objects and can provide insight into the purposes behind the transformation of a territory. Declination is defined as sin δ = sin h sin ϕ + con h cos ϕ cos A (1) with δ being the astronomical declination, h the altitude of the horizon, ϕ the latitude of the location and A the azimuth, considered as the angle from north, clockwise. The first step for the data acquisition was performing a selection and identification of previously known centuriations in Italy [26,30], which were the first candidates to be georeferenced and studied.…”

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Between Land and Sky—A Study of the Orientation of Roman Centuriations in Italy

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The centuriations were public lands delimited and divided in regular lots by Rome as a result of the conquest but also the conceptual appropriation of new territories, which were transformed according to particular ideas of space. Despite previous works rejecting the astronomical hypothesis for the orientation of Roman centuriations, recent publications have supported the role of particular astronomical phenomena in the design of Roman land and urbanism in Italy. The aim of this work is to determine whether the orientation of the centuriations follows any pattern, and to determine the precepts, if any, underlying the election of privileged directions. We present a statistical study of the orientation of 67 centuriations in Italy—the largest sample of this type ever studied in this region—that considers the conditions of the surrounding environment together with a comparative analysis with a dataset of the same type that includes 52 Italian Roman towns. The results show interesting patterns shared by both centuriations and towns, some of them coinciding with relevant astronomical events in the Roman context, together with others in which differentrequirements would have been prioritized. In summary, we should consider the sky as an element involved in the creation of Roman urban and rural spaces.

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The Archaeology of Etruscan Society

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2007

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The late sixth century was a period of considerable change in Etruria; this change is traditionally seen as the adoption of superior models from Greece. In a re-alignment of agency, this 2007 book examines a wide range of Etruscan material culture - mirrors, tombs, sanctuaries, houses and cities - in order to demonstrate the importance of local concerns in the formation of Etruscan material culture. Drawing on theoretical developments, the book emphasises the deliberate nature of the smallest of changes in material culture form, and develops the concept of surface as a unifying key to understanding the changes in the ways Etruscans represented themselves in life and death. This concept allows a uniquely holistic approach to the archaeology of Etruscan society and has the potential for other archaeological investigations. The book will interest all scholars and students of classical archaeology.

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Cities of Ancient Greece and Italy: Planning in Classical Antiquity

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Between Land and Sky—A Study of the Orientation of Roman Centuriations in Italy

Between Land and Sky—A Study of the Orientation of Roman Centuriations in Italy

Accessibility of neotraditional neighborhoods: A review of design concepts, policies, and recent literature

The Archaeology of Etruscan Society

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