Some Notes on the Urban Planning of Mediolanum and on the Orientation of Its Decumanus
5 Pages Posted: 13 May 2016 Last revised: 22 May 2016
Date Written: May 12, 2016
Abstract
This paper is giving some notes on the town-planning of Mediolanum, that is, of the Roman Milano. In particular, we will discuss the orientation of the main street of the Roman town, the Decumanus. It is possible that the Decumanus of Mediolanum had been oriented along the major southern azimuth of moonrise.
Keywords: Archaeoastronomy, Satellite Images, Roman Town Planning
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Sparavigna, Amelia Carolina, Some Notes on the Urban Planning of Mediolanum and on the Orientation of Its Decumanus (May 12, 2016). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2779265 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2779265
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