New evidence of a Roman road in the Venice Lagoon (Italy) based on high resolution seafloor reconstruction.
Journal
Scientific reports
ISSN: 2045-2322
Titre abrégé: Sci Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101563288
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
22 07 2021
22 07 2021
Historique:
received:
10
03
2021
accepted:
03
06
2021
entrez:
23
7
2021
pubmed:
24
7
2021
medline:
24
7
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
This study provides new evidence of the presence of an ancient Roman road in correspondence to a paleobeach ridge now submerged in the Venice Lagoon (Italy). New high resolution underwater seafloor data shed new light on the significance of the Roman remains in the lagoon. The interpretation of the data through archive and geo-archaeological research allowed a three-dimensional architectural reconstruction of the Roman road. The presence of the ancient Roman road confirms the hypothesis of a stable system of Roman settlements in the Venice Lagoon. The study highlights the significance of this road in the broader context of the Roman transport system, demonstrating once more the Roman ability to adapt and to handle complex dynamic environments that were often radically different from today.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34294742
doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-92939-w
pii: 10.1038/s41598-021-92939-w
pmc: PMC8298408
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
13985Informations de copyright
© 2021. The Author(s).
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