World Heritage Site: City of Verona
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Type: Article
Publication Identifier: WHEFADD1C7BC1
Summary
Roman urban elites, including seviri and seviri Augustales, maintained rural estates regularly visited, as revealed by epigraphic evidence from Brixia (Brescia), Verona, and Mediolanum (Milan). This study identifies a pattern of countryside residence among the wealthy classes in Northern Italy during the Roman era. Researchers analyzed inscriptions to trace ownership and usage of these estates, offering new insights into the spatial distribution and social dynamics of Roman elite landholding.
Citation
Cenati, Chiara, Gregori, Gian Luca, & Guadagnucci , Anna. (2015). Abitare in campagna in età romana: indizi epigrafici dai territori di Brixia, Verona e Mediolanum. Studi Classici E Orientali. https://doi.org/10.12871/97888674153049
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