Archaeoastronomy in the Roman World

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Magli, Giulio (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), González-García, Antonio César (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Belmonte Aviles, Juan (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Antonello, Elio (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Historical & Cultural Astronomy,
• Subjects: Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Philology.; Cultural heritage.; Urban geography.; Archaeology.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.; Classical Studies.; Cultural Heritage.; Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns).

This book explores the insights that Cultural Astronomy provides into the classical Roman world by unveiling the ways in which the Romans made use of their knowledge concerning the heavens, and by shedding new light on the interactions between astronomy and heritage in ancient Roman culture. Leading...