Roman maritime engineering.
South Acts| N° d'inventaire | 23113 |
| Format | 19.5 x 25.5 |
| Détails | 224 p., numerous illustrations, publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | Paris, 2020 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782877726894 |
It has long been claimed that the Romans lacked sea legs! However, as soon as they began to dominate the Mediterranean basin, they created and developed numerous ports. For these developments, they relied on the astonishing know-how of marine engineers and architects to create breakwaters, jetties, quays, warehouses, lighthouses, shipyards, boat slips, etc. These enormous projects, most often carried out in a hostile marine environment, resulted in the creation of several gigantic port complexes like Portus-Ostia, the outer harbor of Rome. Not to mention even more unusual missions, such as the fight against silting, the transport of obelisks, or the deployment of the Colosseum's canopies. At the forefront of archaeological research, this book seeks to reconstruct the conditions of ancient shipyards faced with concrete and practical problems. A fascinating synthesis on a rarely addressed theme.
It has long been claimed that the Romans lacked sea legs! However, as soon as they began to dominate the Mediterranean basin, they created and developed numerous ports. For these developments, they relied on the astonishing know-how of marine engineers and architects to create breakwaters, jetties, quays, warehouses, lighthouses, shipyards, boat slips, etc. These enormous projects, most often carried out in a hostile marine environment, resulted in the creation of several gigantic port complexes like Portus-Ostia, the outer harbor of Rome. Not to mention even more unusual missions, such as the fight against silting, the transport of obelisks, or the deployment of the Colosseum's canopies. At the forefront of archaeological research, this book seeks to reconstruct the conditions of ancient shipyards faced with concrete and practical problems. A fascinating synthesis on a rarely addressed theme.