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ON THE ORIENTATION OF ROMAN TOWNS IN ITALY
Article first published online: 8 JAN 2008
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0092.2007.00296.x
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MAGLI, G. (2008), ON THE ORIENTATION OF ROMAN TOWNS IN ITALY. Oxford Journal of Archaeology, 27: 63–71. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-0092.2007.00296.x
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- Issue published online: 8 JAN 2008
- Article first published online: 8 JAN 2008
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Summary. Several Roman writers report on the existence of a town foundation ritual, inherited from the Etruscans, which allegedly included astronomical references. However, the possible existence of astronomical orientations in the layout of Roman towns has never been considered in a systematic way. As a first step in this direction, the orientation of 38 Roman towns in Italy is studied here. Non-random orientation patterns emerge from these data, calling for further research in this field.