Военная история / Urbanism and Empire in Roman Sicily

Название: Urbanism and Empire in Roman Sicily
Автор(ы): Laura Pfuntner
Издательство: University of Texas Press
Год: 2019
Страниц: 317
Язык: English
Формат: True PDF
Размер: 20 MB

Sicily has been the fulcrum of the Mediterranean throughout history. The island’s central geographical position and its status as ancient Rome’s first overseas province make it key to understanding the development of the Roman Empire. Yet Sicily’s crucial role in the empire has been largely overlooked by scholars of classical antiquity, apart from a small number of specialists in its archaeology and material culture.