New evidence of a Roman road in the Venice Lagoon (Italy) based on high resolution seafloor reconstruction
Abstract 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 interpretatio...
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doaj-7287bcebeddb4805a1e1802e398bd1522021-07-25T11:22:10ZengNature Publishing GroupScientific Reports2045-23222021-07-0111111910.1038/s41598-021-92939-wNew evidence of a Roman road in the Venice Lagoon (Italy) based on high resolution seafloor reconstructionFantina Madricardo0Maddalena Bassani1Giuseppe D’Acunto2Antonio Calandriello3Federica Foglini4CNR-National Research Council, ISMAR-Marine Science Institute in VeniceUniversità Iuav di VeneziaUniversità Iuav di VeneziaUniversità Iuav di VeneziaCNR-National Research Council, ISMAR-Marine Science Institute in BolognaAbstract 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.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92939-w |
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New evidence of a Roman road in the Venice Lagoon (Italy) based on high resolution seafloor reconstruction |
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New evidence of a Roman road in the Venice Lagoon (Italy) based on high resolution seafloor reconstruction |
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New evidence of a Roman road in the Venice Lagoon (Italy) based on high resolution seafloor reconstruction |
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New evidence of a Roman road in the Venice Lagoon (Italy) based on high resolution seafloor reconstruction |
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New evidence of a Roman road in the Venice Lagoon (Italy) based on high resolution seafloor reconstruction |
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new evidence of a roman road in the venice lagoon (italy) based on high resolution seafloor reconstruction |
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Abstract 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. |
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