Geoarchaeology of the Roman port-city of Ostia: Fluvio-coastal mobility, urban development and resilience
Ostia is one of the most extensively excavated cities of the Roman period. The port-city of
Rome, which today lies 4 km from the coastline, was established in a very constrained …
Rome, which today lies 4 km from the coastline, was established in a very constrained …
Lead in ancient Rome's city waters
It is now universally accepted that utilization of lead for domestic purposes and water
distribution presents a major health hazard. The ancient Roman world was unaware of these …
distribution presents a major health hazard. The ancient Roman world was unaware of these …
Human impact on Holocene sediment dynamics in the Eastern Mediterranean–the example of the Roman harbour of Ephesus
F Stock, M Knipping, A Pint, S Ladstätter… - Earth Surface …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
During the past millennia, many erosion and accumulation processes have been modified
by anthropogenic impact. This holds especially true for the environs of ancient settlements …
by anthropogenic impact. This holds especially true for the environs of ancient settlements …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Ancient harbour infrastructure in the Levant: tracking the birth and rise of new forms of anthropogenic pressure
Abstract Beirut, Sidon and Tyre were major centres of maritime trade from the Bronze Age
onwards. This economic prosperity generated increased pressures on the local …
onwards. This economic prosperity generated increased pressures on the local …
Hydromorphological conditions in eighteen restored floodplain channels of a large river: linking patterns to processes
Over the past few decades, numerous floodplain restoration projects have attempted to re‐
establish complex and diverse river floodplains. They often aim to restore lateral connectivity …
establish complex and diverse river floodplains. They often aim to restore lateral connectivity …
A geochemical and sedimentological perspective of the life cycle of Neapolis harbor (Naples, southern Italy)
H Delile, JP Goiran, J Blichert-Toft… - Quaternary Science …, 2016 - Elsevier
Since the discovery of the ancient harbor of Naples in 2004 during construction work on an
underground railway, geoarchaeological studies undertaken on the archaeological …
underground railway, geoarchaeological studies undertaken on the archaeological …
The geoarchaeology of Utica, Tunisia: the paleogeography of the Mejerda Delta and hypotheses concerning the location of the ancient harbor
Although the ancient site of Utica has been studied since the 19th century, the location of its
harbors remains unresolved as they were buried under sediments as the Mejerda delta …
harbors remains unresolved as they were buried under sediments as the Mejerda delta …
Humans as the third evolutionary stage of biosphere engineering of rivers
We examine three fundamental changes in river systems induced by innovations of the
biosphere, these being:(1) the evolution of oxygenic photosynthesis;(2) the development of …
biosphere, these being:(1) the evolution of oxygenic photosynthesis;(2) the development of …
The development and characteristics of ancient harbours—applying the PADM chart to the case studies of Ostia and Portus
F Salomon, S Keay, N Carayon, JP Goiran - PLoS One, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Over the last 20 years, the geoarchaeology of ancient harbours has been a very active area
of research around the Mediterranean basin, generating much palaeoenvironmental data …
of research around the Mediterranean basin, generating much palaeoenvironmental data …