The maritime city in the Graeco-Roman perception. Carthage and Alexandria: two emblematic examples
Alessandro Cristofori
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Fragment: Art and literature inform us about sailing on the Mediterranean during these times and offer testimonies of real and mythical journeys. In these we can see the importance given to the sea as a factor for defining a city and a population. We can also see the seas role as one of the most efficient methods for the circulation of goods, men and ideas. This last point is essential when trying to understand the importance that the sea had for the ancients.
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