Orietta Dora Cordovana
Biographic Data
| ID | 6398956 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Orietta Dora Cordovana |
| GIVEN NAMES | Orietta Dora |
| FAMILY NAME | Cordovana |
| SIGNATURE | CORDOVANA O D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Edinburgh |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6724-1018 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Cuicul
Cuicul is a very fine example of Roman urban architecture adapted to a rocky landscape. The original settlement was a Berber village, but at the end of the first century ce the city was granted the status of colony by Emperor Nerva. Its inhabitants were mainly veterans, traders, and agricultural entrepreneurs, as well as some members of the proconsul's administrative staff at Carthage. By reason of these economic activities and social structure o…
Theveste
Theveste became a veterans’ colony under Trajan, after the move of the Legio III Augusta to Lambaesis. Part of the ancient Roman city plan and some of the city's monuments are still visible in the modern settlement. The forum area, the theater, the amphitheater, and the aqueduct are clearly recognizable. The city was also adorned by fine buildings, such as the honorary arch of Caracalla, a Severan temple, and a large Christian quarter with a beau…
Althiburos
Althiburos was a flourishing settlement in north‐central Tunisia. Apart from its economic importance in agricultural production and trade, it provides evidence of relations at different levels among Punic, Numidian, and Roman elements. Thus it is a valuable case study for understanding the dynamics of cultural exchange in North Africa under the Roman Empire. The town was granted of the legal status of municipium by the emperor Hadrian probably in…
Syrtes
Ancient sources are unanimous in describing the Syrtes area as a peculiar habitat of different climatic zones stretching from West to East for almost 1000 kilometers. The smaller western gulf, the Syrtis Minor , was populated by small settlements with flourishing economies related to fishing and trade since the archaic period (seventh to sixth centuries bce ). The western gulf, the Syrtis Maior , was not contiguous, but separated from the Syrtis …
Municipia , Roman Empire
Municipia were one of the legal categories of city in the Roman empire. The rights and privileges of provincial cities depended on the category to which it belonged. The grant of municipal status was in effect a general concession of the ius Latii to foreign communities; it was also part of a historical process which involved the administrative structure of urban communities. There was no difference between Roman and Latin municipia in the imperi…
Conventus
The grammarian Festus gave a concise definition of conventus on the basis of the word's usage during the second century ce . The term conventus civium romanorum referred to communities of Roman citizens who lived in a provincial territory, either in big cities ( civitates peregrinae ) or in small villages ( vici ) and districts ( pagi ) in the cities’ hinterland. However, the more specific term conventus iuridicus was applied to the judicial assi…
Frontiers, Roman
In contrast to the modern idea of a frontier as a clear‐cut customs line or border under the political control of a territorial state, the structure of Roman frontiers took a variety of forms that developed over centuries, from the continuously fortified linear frontiers of Britain to the intermittently fortified non‐linear frontiers of North Africa and the east.
Africa Proconsularis
Following the destruction of Carthage in 146 BCE , the Romans created the first nucleus of a directly administered province in North Africa, i.e., the province of Africa , making Utica its capital.
Historical Ecosystems. Roman Frontier and Economic Hinterlands in North Africa
Some observations pertaining to fundamental aspects of the Roman frontier in North Africa are here presented. The main aim is to give evidence of the strong link between the legal arrangements of the provincial territories, i. e. Roman use and ownership of land, and the shifting character of the frontier areas. I think that a fundamental knock-on effect took place in the genesis of the frontier, originated by changes in the legal status of cities…
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Frontiers, Roman
In contrast to the modern idea of a frontier as a clear‐cut customs line or border under the political control of a territorial state, the structure of Roman frontiers took a variety of forms that developed over centuries, from the continuously fortified linear frontiers of Britain to the intermittently fortified non‐linear frontiers of North Africa and the east.
Africa Proconsularis
Following the destruction of Carthage in 146 BCE , the Romans created the first nucleus of a directly administered province in North Africa, i.e., the province of Africa , making Utica its capital.
Historical Ecosystems. Roman Frontier and Economic Hinterlands in North Africa
Some observations pertaining to fundamental aspects of the Roman frontier in North Africa are here presented. The main aim is to give evidence of the strong link between the legal arrangements of the provincial territories, i. e. Roman use and ownership of land, and the shifting character of the frontier areas. I think that a fundamental knock-on effect took place in the genesis of the frontier, originated by changes in the legal status of cities…
Municipia , Roman Empire
Municipia were one of the legal categories of city in the Roman empire. The rights and privileges of provincial cities depended on the category to which it belonged. The grant of municipal status was in effect a general concession of the ius Latii to foreign communities; it was also part of a historical process which involved the administrative structure of urban communities. There was no difference between Roman and Latin municipia in the imperi…
Conventus
The grammarian Festus gave a concise definition of conventus on the basis of the word's usage during the second century ce . The term conventus civium romanorum referred to communities of Roman citizens who lived in a provincial territory, either in big cities ( civitates peregrinae ) or in small villages ( vici ) and districts ( pagi ) in the cities’ hinterland. However, the more specific term conventus iuridicus was applied to the judicial assi…
Theveste
Theveste became a veterans’ colony under Trajan, after the move of the Legio III Augusta to Lambaesis. Part of the ancient Roman city plan and some of the city's monuments are still visible in the modern settlement. The forum area, the theater, the amphitheater, and the aqueduct are clearly recognizable. The city was also adorned by fine buildings, such as the honorary arch of Caracalla, a Severan temple, and a large Christian quarter with a beau…
Althiburos
Althiburos was a flourishing settlement in north‐central Tunisia. Apart from its economic importance in agricultural production and trade, it provides evidence of relations at different levels among Punic, Numidian, and Roman elements. Thus it is a valuable case study for understanding the dynamics of cultural exchange in North Africa under the Roman Empire. The town was granted of the legal status of municipium by the emperor Hadrian probably in…
Syrtes
Ancient sources are unanimous in describing the Syrtes area as a peculiar habitat of different climatic zones stretching from West to East for almost 1000 kilometers. The smaller western gulf, the Syrtis Minor , was populated by small settlements with flourishing economies related to fishing and trade since the archaic period (seventh to sixth centuries bce ). The western gulf, the Syrtis Maior , was not contiguous, but separated from the Syrtis …
Cuicul
Cuicul is a very fine example of Roman urban architecture adapted to a rocky landscape. The original settlement was a Berber village, but at the end of the first century ce the city was granted the status of colony by Emperor Nerva. Its inhabitants were mainly veterans, traders, and agricultural entrepreneurs, as well as some members of the proconsul's administrative staff at Carthage. By reason of these economic activities and social structure o…
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