Chiara Maria Mauro
Biographic Data
| ID | 3095356 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chiara Maria Mauro |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chiara Maria |
| FAMILY NAME | Mauro |
| SIGNATURE | MAURO C M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad Complutense de Madrid |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8902-0697 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
On the Use of Lights as Night Navigation Aids During Antiquity
A Light in the Dark: The Role of Coastal Lights in Night Navigation in Antiquity
As the archaeological record and written sources suggest, night navigation was practiced to a certain extent in antiquity. Although night sailing certainly allowed to reduce the duration of voyages, it also posed a series of difficulties like, for example, drastically reduced visibility. As a result, seafarers sailing at night had to resort to alternative strategies to find their way across the sea. While a sense of the sea and the use of navigat…
People on the Move across the Greek World
Existe la idea tradicional de que las poblaciones antiguas estaban firmemente arraigadas en su tierra natal y de que eran poco propensas al cambio. No obstante, estudios recientes han demostrado que el mundo antiguo experimentó un alto nivel de movilidad humana; concretamente, en la Antigüedad griega, las migraciones coordinadas por los propios estados, conocidas como "colonizaciones", constituyen probablemente el ejemplo más evidente de este tip…
Nocturnal Seafaring: The Reduction of Visibility at Night and its Impact on Ancient Mediterranean Seafaring. A Study Based on 8–4th Centuries BC Evidence
The practice of nocturnal navigation in the Mediterranean Sea could be inferred from both archaeological and written records. While there is sufficient proof that the ships and their crew were quite familiar with nighttime sailing, current scholarship has not satisfactorily investigated how the reduction of visibility could have affected the nautical practice. For this reason, the aim of this contribution is twofold: (1) to evaluate to what exten…
Closed, Enclosed or Closable Harbours? An Evidence-Based Redefinition of a Controversial Greek Expression
Contemporary scholarship has frequently translated 'λιμήν κλειστός' – an expression occasionally appearing in ancient Greek written sources – in different ways, while putting forward several suggestions for its interpretation. Although this topic has aroused the interest of several scholars over the past decades, a thorough analysis aimed at understanding not only the term's origin and use, but also its possible diachronic evolution has yet to be…
The Periplus of Pseudo-Skylax and its Relationship with Earlier Nautical Knowledge
This study focuses on the Periplus of Pseudo-Skylax, a controversial document from the late fourth century bc. Despite diverging views on its date and authorship, scholars agree this text could have derived most of its information from earlier and non-extant, nautical sources. This article contributes to addressing gaps and limitations concerning the Periplus’s relevance and the forms in which such currently lost information circulated at the tim…
An Analysis of the ‘Closed Harbours’ in Strabo's Geography: Background, Nature and Meaning of the Expression
The expression λιμὴν κλειστός appears 29 times in ancient Greek literary sources; however, it has prompted four different interpretations and three possible English translations. As a contribution to the ongoing discussion of the expression's meaning, this paper analyses its appearances in Strabo's Geography ; this work, with its nine references, is, in fact, the source in which it appears second most often. In particular, focus will be placed up…
Nuestro criterio había de ser mucho más beneficioso para la ciencia’: Vives Escudero’s contribution to Phoenicio-Punic archaeology in the contemporary cultural context
Antonio Vives Escudero is a key figure in understanding the rising interest in antiquities in early 20th-century Spain. However, scholars have more frequently acknowledged his role as a collector or antiquarian rather than his involvement in contemporary intellectual debate. On the one hand, it is true that, at this stage, it is difficult to discern antiquarianism from archaeology; additionally, such a categorisation contributed to underlining so…
A century of scientific research on the ancient harbours of the mediterranean: Origins, developments and prospects
I porti sono ambienti altamente instabili: instabile è il contesto in cui si trovano (interfaccia tra terra e acqua); instabile è il contingente umano che li frequenta. Questa mutevolezza ne ha a lungo condizionato, se non addirittura ostacolato, lo studio. Tuttavia, le conquiste scientifiche dell’ultimo secolo, compiute tanto in ambito metodologico quanto concettuale, hanno permesso notevoli passi in avanti nella conoscenza degli ambienti portua…
The Earliest “Limenes Kleistoi” A comparison between archaeological-geological data and the Periplus of Pseudo-Skylax
Dans les études modernes sur les anciens ports gréco-romains, l’expression λιμὴν κλειστός a fait l’objet de nombreuses discussions, étant rendue différemment en anglais par « closed/ closable/ enclosed harbour ». Cependant, il n’y a pas encore d’accord sur sa signification. Le présent document vise donc à comprendre la signification possible de l’expression lorsqu’elle est apparue pour la première fois dans des sources textuelles, c’est‐à‐dire au…
Evaluating visibility at sea: Instrumental data and historical nautical records. Mount Etna from the Calabrian Ionian coast (Italy)
Visibility has an encompassing importance in humans’ perception of the landscape, since the first encounter with a new environment normally occurs through sight. In historical and archaeological studies, two main methods (i.e., the geometric method and the Geographical Information System [GIS] computation) have been employed to determine the distance from which an object can be recognized. However, neither is exhaustive when applied to a maritime…
Religious Survivals in the Erechteion Area: A Diachronic Approach
Le présent article a deux ambitions : la première est de tenter de clarifier les diverses phases chronologiques qui ont marqué la zone de l’Érechthéion en vue de mieux comprendre son développement architectural ; la seconde est de formuler l’hypothèse que l’on peut considérer le culte pratiqué durant la période de l’Érechthéion classique comme l’héritage d’un contexte religieux complexe. Chacune de nos cinq sections examine les différentes source…
Nocturnal Seafaring: The Reduction of Visibility at Night and its Impact on Ancient Mediterranean Seafaring. A Study Based on 8–4th Centuries BC Evidence
The practice of nocturnal navigation in the Mediterranean Sea could be inferred from both archaeological and written records. While there is sufficient proof that the ships and their crew were quite familiar with nighttime sailing, current scholarship has not satisfactorily investigated how the reduction of visibility could have affected the nautical practice. For this reason, the aim of this contribution is twofold: (1) to evaluate to what exten…
Evaluating visibility at sea: Instrumental data and historical nautical records. Mount Etna from the Calabrian Ionian coast (Italy)
Visibility has an encompassing importance in humans’ perception of the landscape, since the first encounter with a new environment normally occurs through sight. In historical and archaeological studies, two main methods (i.e., the geometric method and the Geographical Information System [GIS] computation) have been employed to determine the distance from which an object can be recognized. However, neither is exhaustive when applied to a maritime…
Religious Survivals in the Erechteion Area: A Diachronic Approach
Le présent article a deux ambitions : la première est de tenter de clarifier les diverses phases chronologiques qui ont marqué la zone de l’Érechthéion en vue de mieux comprendre son développement architectural ; la seconde est de formuler l’hypothèse que l’on peut considérer le culte pratiqué durant la période de l’Érechthéion classique comme l’héritage d’un contexte religieux complexe. Chacune de nos cinq sections examine les différentes source…
The Earliest “Limenes Kleistoi” A comparison between archaeological-geological data and the Periplus of Pseudo-Skylax
Dans les études modernes sur les anciens ports gréco-romains, l’expression λιμὴν κλειστός a fait l’objet de nombreuses discussions, étant rendue différemment en anglais par « closed/ closable/ enclosed harbour ». Cependant, il n’y a pas encore d’accord sur sa signification. Le présent document vise donc à comprendre la signification possible de l’expression lorsqu’elle est apparue pour la première fois dans des sources textuelles, c’est‐à‐dire au…
Evaluating visibility at sea: Instrumental data and historical nautical records. Mount Etna from the Calabrian Ionian coast (Italy)
Visibility has an encompassing importance in humans’ perception of the landscape, since the first encounter with a new environment normally occurs through sight. In historical and archaeological studies, two main methods (i.e., the geometric method and the Geographical Information System [GIS] computation) have been employed to determine the distance from which an object can be recognized. However, neither is exhaustive when applied to a maritime…
Nuestro criterio había de ser mucho más beneficioso para la ciencia’: Vives Escudero’s contribution to Phoenicio-Punic archaeology in the contemporary cultural context
Antonio Vives Escudero is a key figure in understanding the rising interest in antiquities in early 20th-century Spain. However, scholars have more frequently acknowledged his role as a collector or antiquarian rather than his involvement in contemporary intellectual debate. On the one hand, it is true that, at this stage, it is difficult to discern antiquarianism from archaeology; additionally, such a categorisation contributed to underlining so…
A century of scientific research on the ancient harbours of the mediterranean: Origins, developments and prospects
I porti sono ambienti altamente instabili: instabile è il contesto in cui si trovano (interfaccia tra terra e acqua); instabile è il contingente umano che li frequenta. Questa mutevolezza ne ha a lungo condizionato, se non addirittura ostacolato, lo studio. Tuttavia, le conquiste scientifiche dell’ultimo secolo, compiute tanto in ambito metodologico quanto concettuale, hanno permesso notevoli passi in avanti nella conoscenza degli ambienti portua…
The Periplus of Pseudo-Skylax and its Relationship with Earlier Nautical Knowledge
This study focuses on the Periplus of Pseudo-Skylax, a controversial document from the late fourth century bc. Despite diverging views on its date and authorship, scholars agree this text could have derived most of its information from earlier and non-extant, nautical sources. This article contributes to addressing gaps and limitations concerning the Periplus’s relevance and the forms in which such currently lost information circulated at the tim…
An Analysis of the ‘Closed Harbours’ in Strabo's Geography: Background, Nature and Meaning of the Expression
The expression λιμὴν κλειστός appears 29 times in ancient Greek literary sources; however, it has prompted four different interpretations and three possible English translations. As a contribution to the ongoing discussion of the expression's meaning, this paper analyses its appearances in Strabo's Geography ; this work, with its nine references, is, in fact, the source in which it appears second most often. In particular, focus will be placed up…
People on the Move across the Greek World
Existe la idea tradicional de que las poblaciones antiguas estaban firmemente arraigadas en su tierra natal y de que eran poco propensas al cambio. No obstante, estudios recientes han demostrado que el mundo antiguo experimentó un alto nivel de movilidad humana; concretamente, en la Antigüedad griega, las migraciones coordinadas por los propios estados, conocidas como "colonizaciones", constituyen probablemente el ejemplo más evidente de este tip…
Nocturnal Seafaring: The Reduction of Visibility at Night and its Impact on Ancient Mediterranean Seafaring. A Study Based on 8–4th Centuries BC Evidence
The practice of nocturnal navigation in the Mediterranean Sea could be inferred from both archaeological and written records. While there is sufficient proof that the ships and their crew were quite familiar with nighttime sailing, current scholarship has not satisfactorily investigated how the reduction of visibility could have affected the nautical practice. For this reason, the aim of this contribution is twofold: (1) to evaluate to what exten…
Closed, Enclosed or Closable Harbours? An Evidence-Based Redefinition of a Controversial Greek Expression
Contemporary scholarship has frequently translated 'λιμήν κλειστός' – an expression occasionally appearing in ancient Greek written sources – in different ways, while putting forward several suggestions for its interpretation. Although this topic has aroused the interest of several scholars over the past decades, a thorough analysis aimed at understanding not only the term's origin and use, but also its possible diachronic evolution has yet to be…
On the Use of Lights as Night Navigation Aids During Antiquity
A Light in the Dark: The Role of Coastal Lights in Night Navigation in Antiquity
As the archaeological record and written sources suggest, night navigation was practiced to a certain extent in antiquity. Although night sailing certainly allowed to reduce the duration of voyages, it also posed a series of difficulties like, for example, drastically reduced visibility. As a result, seafarers sailing at night had to resort to alternative strategies to find their way across the sea. While a sense of the sea and the use of navigat…
Maritime and Coastal Archaeology (8 works) · Art (7 works) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (5 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (5 works) · History (5 works) · Humanities (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (4 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Geography (4 works)