Architetture rurali nella Venetia romana

This comprehensive study examines the rural settlement patterns and architectural dynamics of Roman Venetia (modern-day Veneto, Italy), focusing on forty-two archaeologically investigated sites across the aggeres of Verona, Vicetia, Patavium, Atria, Opitergium, and Iulia Concordia. By bridging structural, functional, and diachronic analyses, the monograph contextualizes isolated extra-urban complexes—ranging from modest farmsteads to sprawling villae—within their broader geographical, hydrological, and socio-economic frameworks. Special emphasis is placed on the technical organization of residential (pars urbana) and agricultural (pars rustica/fructuaria) sectors, highlighting functional facilities such as torcularia, granaries, and cereal-drying kilns that demonstrate clear typological links to northern provincial practices. Through rigorous archival, epigraphic, and material reassessments, the volume evaluates the spatial distribution, building techniques, and chronological evolution of Roman countryside architecture. Ultimately, the research offers a critical typological framework for the regional agrarian economy, filling a significant historiographical gap regarding land exploitation and rural life in north-eastern Italy.