This paper examines the Roman settlement of Aequum Tuticum (Sella di Ariano, Italy) by integrating Ancient Topography with Landscape Archaeology. The research, carried out within the PRIN PNRR 2022 “ArchMAPP” project, reconstructs the urban morphology of this roadside vicus through systematic surface surveys and high-resolution magnetometry managed in a GIS environment. Findings define a settlement area of 14 hectares and its spatial organization along the via Herculia and via Traiana. The study demonstrates the effectiveness of this integrated approach for preventive archaeology, in accordance with EU energy transition directives and the inclusion of the Appian Way in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
ArchMapp. Cartografia archeologica per l’archeologia preventiva e le politiche di pianificazione. Studi sulle città antiche a continuità di vita e i territori finalizzati a promuovere l’integrazione tra conservazione e sviluppo sostenibile dei paesaggi urbani e rurali.
Veronica FERRARI
2026-01-01
Abstract
This paper examines the Roman settlement of Aequum Tuticum (Sella di Ariano, Italy) by integrating Ancient Topography with Landscape Archaeology. The research, carried out within the PRIN PNRR 2022 “ArchMAPP” project, reconstructs the urban morphology of this roadside vicus through systematic surface surveys and high-resolution magnetometry managed in a GIS environment. Findings define a settlement area of 14 hectares and its spatial organization along the via Herculia and via Traiana. The study demonstrates the effectiveness of this integrated approach for preventive archaeology, in accordance with EU energy transition directives and the inclusion of the Appian Way in the UNESCO World Heritage List.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
