Rome's urban history inferred from Pb-contaminated waters trapped in its ancient harbor basins
H Delile, D Keenan-Jones… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Heavy metals from urban runoff preserved in sedimentary deposits record long-term
economic and industrial development via the expansion and contraction of a city's …
economic and industrial development via the expansion and contraction of a city's …
The contribution of geochemistry to ancient harbor geoarcheology: The example of Ostia Antica
H Delile, JP Goiran, J Blichert-Toft - Quaternary Science Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Once trapped in ancient harbor basins, sediments form environmental archives that have
been widely studied by geoarcheologists in recent decades, especially to help reconstruct …
been widely studied by geoarcheologists in recent decades, especially to help reconstruct …
Landsscape diachronic reconstruction in the Tiber Delta during historical time. A holistic approach
P Bellotti, L Davoli, L Sadori - Geografia Fisica e Dinamica …, 2018 - iris.uniroma1.it
The sensitivity of deltas in response to evolutionary factors makes them important archives of
the events that occurred in the entire river basin. Detailed knowledge of the stratigraphy and …
the events that occurred in the entire river basin. Detailed knowledge of the stratigraphy and …
On the banks of the Tiber: opportunity and transformation in early Rome
AL Brock, L Motta, N Terrenato - The Journal of Roman Studies, 2021 - cambridge.org
A geoarchaeological coring survey of the Forum Boarium has shed considerable light on
Rome's archaic landscape. We present the first empirical evidence that substantiates …
Rome's archaic landscape. We present the first empirical evidence that substantiates …
Management of fluvio-coastal dynamics in the Tiber delta during the Roman period: using an integrated waterways system to cope with environmental challenges at …
F Salomon, K Strutt, D Mladenović, JP Goiran, S Keay - Water History, 2023 - Springer
The modern Tiber delta includes two river mouths flowing into the Tyrrhenian sea, the
Fiumara to the South and the Fiumicino to the North. While the Fiumara is a natural channel …
Fiumara to the South and the Fiumicino to the North. While the Fiumara is a natural channel …
Geoarchaeological evidence of Ostia's river harbour operating until the fourth century AD
Ancient Ostia at the mouth of the River Tiber into the Tyrrhenian Sea was largely significant
for the economic supply of Rome. Ostia itself experienced an extraordinary period of …
for the economic supply of Rome. Ostia itself experienced an extraordinary period of …
Using and Conquering the Watery World in Greco-Roman Antiquity
GL Irby - Using and Conquering the Watery World in Greco …, 2021 - torrossa.com
Names: Irby, Georgia L.(Georgia Lynette), 1965–author. Title: Using and conquering the
watery world in Greco-Roman antiquity/Georgia L. Irby. Description: London, UK; New York …
watery world in Greco-Roman antiquity/Georgia L. Irby. Description: London, UK; New York …
Palaeotsunami deposits at the Tiber River mouth (Ostia Antica, Italy): Do they really exist?
In this paper, we test the recent hypothesis of the occurrence of five to seven tsunami
generations, that would have struck the ancient harbour basin of Ostia (Italy), and the lower …
generations, that would have struck the ancient harbour basin of Ostia (Italy), and the lower …
Riverbed, banks and beyond: an examination of Roman infrastructure and interventions in response to hydrological risk in the Po–Venetian plain
J Page - Papers of the British School at Rome, 2022 - cambridge.org
Water poses a particular challenge to the cities and settlements of the Po–Venetian plain.
The region has some of the highest levels of precipitation in Italy and is criss-crossed by …
The region has some of the highest levels of precipitation in Italy and is criss-crossed by …