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First published in 1988. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First published in 1988. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
It was not until the third century BCE that geopolitical realities beyond Italy forced Rome to recognize the importance of the sea to its own fate. Two centuries later, following the fall of Egypt in 30 BCE, Rome emerged as the dominant maritime power. Once in place, Rome's dominance of the sea became an important component of its imperial history. No other power before or since has controlled the Mediterranean basin or exercised an imperial naval tenure to such an extent. Derived from the proceedings of the conference "The Maritime World of Ancient Rome" held at the American Academy in Rome 27-29 March 2003, this volume was conceived to provide a forum for recent research on subjects relating to the maritime life of Rome and the vast empire it created. With contributions from eminent scholars from around the world, this volume builds upon and extends the scope of the American Academy in Rome's first volume on Rome's maritime life, "The Seaborne Commerce of Ancient Rome: Studies in Archaeology and History," It will be of interest to scholars investigating maritime aspects of the Roman period and to upper level students studying the maritime affairs of the Roman period. Cover Credit: Roman merchantman under sail entering or leaving Portus, ca. 3rd century AD. Courtesy Fototeca Unione, AAR. "From papers on warship slipways to prostitutes, and from piracy
to hydraulic concrete, this volume will be a required source for
researchers dealing with maritime life in Roman times. As with all
good scholarship, the combined gravitas of the contributions here
pushes research forward by discussing new fieldwork, reviewing
critically previous conclusions, studying evidence in new patterns
andexperimental archaeology." ""The Maritime World of Ancient Rome" provides both theoretical
and descriptive discussions of recent scholarly work devoted to
expanding our modern understanding of the role of waterways and
seas in Roman life. Drawing upon history and archaeology through
cogent and accessible contributions by top scholars, the collection
will stimulate discussion and debate for years to come. Readers
will, like me, be inspired by the overarching perspective of the
maritime network and its influence on so many aspects of life in
the ancient Roman world." ""The Maritime World of Ancient Rome" is not just of interest to
maritime scholars but also to anyone working on the ancient Roman
world."
The second volume of reports from the Caesarea Ancient Harbour Excavation Project 1980-85 catalogues and analyzes the finds recovered in this period, and the 1st century AD Roman ship excavated close to shore north of the city. To combat the problems of post-depositional sorting in a coastal underwater context seven closed deposits are presented separately from the typological artefact catalogues. Full discussions of artefact classes and provenance are included.
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