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  • ON THE ORIENTATION OF ROMAN...
    MAGLI, GIULIO

    Oxford journal of archaeology, 02/2008, Volume: 27, Issue: 1
    Journal Article

    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.