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The landscape changes in classical antiquity in Roman Dalmatia (territory of today Dubrovnik-Neretva County - Croatia)

In the course of the ongoing research project "Archaeological Topography of Croatia in Classical Antiquity" the application of a new GIS procedure made it possible to make reconstructions of some Roman sites and past landscapes (landscape in classical antiquity) on the territory of today Dubrovnik-Neretva County (Croatia). The Gis approach to the study of changes in historical landscapes indicated that the greatest transformation of the landscape occured in the Roman period. The Romanbeginning of the new settlements has the roots in commercial and strategic needs of the expanding power in the eastern Adriatic territory such as in the exploitation of the local resources. The procese of Romanization divided that territory into the colonies of Narona and Epidaur two great centres withtheir ager. The most significant legacy was the division of fertile lands in Konavle, Ston field, Pelješac peninsula, Neretva and korčula field between colonies and villa's properties. Building of the roads and naval bases was the part of the plan of roman domination and pacification of the territory. Territorial creativity was high in the Roman time, when a completely new landscape identity appeared after the 2nd/1st century BC in Dalmatia. The exploitation of the land and the intensive planting of the new cash crops - vineyard and olives tree occurred. Roman villas as the centres of the agriculturally productive landscape were settled on the mainland and the islands. The scientific project "Archaeological Topography pf Croatia in classical Antiquity" and the application of the new GIS procedure made the reconstruction of the landscape in classical Antiquity on the territory of today Dubrovnik-Neretva County. Roman architecture features are the markers in the landscape.

GIS, archaeological topography, historical landscape in classical antiquity, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, 4th century BC to 6th century AD

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