Portus, New Contributions to its Research: Construction Systems and Dating of the East

Portus, New Contributions to its Research: Construction Systems and Dating of the East–West Docks

Published:2023-06 Issue:2 Volume:18 Page:219-235
ISSN:1557-2285
Container-title:Journal of Maritime Archaeology
language:en
Short-container-title:J Mari Arch

Author:

Meléndez Javier Bermejo^ORCID,Campos Juan M.^ORCID,Meléndez Alberto Bermejo^ORCID,Sutilo Lucía Fernández^ORCID,Sebastiani Renato,Sánchez Hernando L. J.

Abstract

AbstractThe archaeological site of Portus (Ostia Antica), is a most important ports of the ancient world. Since 2017, the University of Huelva, in collaboration with the Archaeological Park of Ostia Antica, has been developing a research project on one of its interior piers, the so-called lantern. Said east–west structure or pier is the best example of its category in the port complex. With a length of about 150 m. the latest research has provided numerous and interesting data on its architecture and diachrony, highlighting significant phases in its evolution from its construction to its final abandonment in the beginnings of the Middle Ages. Therefore, the results presented here represent a significant novelty in the general knowledge of Portus and in that of its docks in particular.

Funder

Universidad de Huelva

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Archeology

Link

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11457-023-09360-9.pdf

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