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Creating a legacy
| 题名： | Creating a legacy |
| 正文语种： | eng |
| 摘要： | A research project, led by academics from the University of Southampton, UK, looks at the most important maritime port in the Roman empire -aptly named Portus. "It was established by Emperor Claudius in the mid-first century AD, initially to boost limited anchorage facilities in Ostia and ease the dangers of flooding in the lower reaches of the Tiber. It was greatly expanded under Trajan in what must represent one of the greatest engineering achievements of the Roman Empire, encompassing up to 6.54 km~2 of port installations," the researchers stated on the project website. Aside from a better understanding of Portus, researchers also wanted to examine better techniques to investigate complex classical sites. Research first began in 1998 with a geophysical survey, followed by excavation and geoarchaeological study. It is still ongoing today: "Documentation recording work is due to be done soon on the Imperial Palace, via laser scanning of the structure, to allow for future consolidation of the building and its presentation to the public. This work is funded by the Italian government and is a part of efforts to open Portus to visitors," Dr Dragana Mladenovic, visiting fellow at the Department of Archaeology, University of Southampton, told P&H. |
| 出版年： | 2021 |
| 期刊名称： | Ports & harbors |
| 卷： | 66 |
| 期： | 5 |
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