Naslov
Adriatic Navigation Routes in Antiquity

Autori
Kozličić, Mithad ; Bratanić, Mateo

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
ADRION, Chartered routes from antiquity to modern times

Urednik/ci
Bortoletto, Nico

Izdavač
Sveučilište u Zadru ; University of Teramo

Grad
Zadar : Teramo

Godina
2020

Raspon stranica
25-38

ISBN
9788832761870

Ključne riječi
the Adriatic, sailing routes, Ancient times, urbanism, communication corridores of the coasts – inlands, writings of the Ancient geographers and historians

Sažetak
Analyses data of antique writers in relation to frequency of Adriatic sailing. On the ground of those data certain concentrations of settlements on east Adriatic coast is being noted, primary developed due to the fact that in the period, during ancient world, east Adriatic was represented with far most consistency of navigation than the west part of the same sea. There are numerous reasons: the agricultural wealth of the surrounding area, mineral resources, agricultural and livestock products from the inlands, meteorological factors, the orography of the terrain, oceanographic and hydrographic features, the protection provided by the island belt, etc. Therefore, the East Adriatic waters were a significant sailing link in the Ancient times, connecting Europe with the markets on the Mediterranean coasts of Asia and Africa.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
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