This paper aims to compare ancient and modern port structures hoping that the modern can help us in a better understanding of the ancient, with special focus on breakwaters and quay walls. The oldest known port structures are briefly presented. Vertical breakwaters and quays, large concrete blocks, pilae and arched breakwaters, piling walls, cofferdams, rubble mound breakwaters and river training walls are described in the ancient and in the modern world. A few geomorphological aspects of coastal harbours are also reviewed.It is concluded that most natural shelters were used in Roman times, but some major ports have been built in places without any natural shelter, for strategic or economic reasons. Most of today’s concepts for maritime str...
International audienceThe geoarchaeological research of ancient harbours enables the study of relati...
International audienceThe geoarchaeological research of ancient harbours enables the study of relati...
Under the Roman Empire, harbours played an important role for the image of the city. They were more ...
In history harbours were places of 'natural' shelter, ships could be safely anchored, however loadin...
This database presents work done by Arthur de Graauw to collect, identify and locate ancient harbour...
This systematic study of the geomorphology and infrastructures of Phoenician and Punic harbours, sin...
o Réalisation : Jean-Christophe Besset o Centre Jean Berard, Naples, Italie 2019 o Film réalisé dans...
International audienceThis publication is part of highly dynamic research carried out on Roman ports...
Actes du XIIe Colloque historique de Fréjus (16-17 novembre 2018). Les ports dans l’espace Méditerra...
International audienceOver the last 20 years, the geoarchaeology of ancient harbours has been a very...
In contrast to what is known of the road system of Roman Britain our knowledge of ports is somewhat ...
Hdr visible sur le site du CEREGE http://modbib.free.fr/internet/theses_cerege/theses/hdr_morhange20...
The thesis examines a number of questions concerning the design, construction, costs and use of Rom...
Over the last 20 years, the geoarchaeology of ancient harbours has been a very active area of resear...
International audienceLocated to the east of the Gulf of Fos, about 11 km from the well-known Roman ...
International audienceThe geoarchaeological research of ancient harbours enables the study of relati...
International audienceThe geoarchaeological research of ancient harbours enables the study of relati...
Under the Roman Empire, harbours played an important role for the image of the city. They were more ...
In history harbours were places of 'natural' shelter, ships could be safely anchored, however loadin...
This database presents work done by Arthur de Graauw to collect, identify and locate ancient harbour...
This systematic study of the geomorphology and infrastructures of Phoenician and Punic harbours, sin...
o Réalisation : Jean-Christophe Besset o Centre Jean Berard, Naples, Italie 2019 o Film réalisé dans...
International audienceThis publication is part of highly dynamic research carried out on Roman ports...
Actes du XIIe Colloque historique de Fréjus (16-17 novembre 2018). Les ports dans l’espace Méditerra...
International audienceOver the last 20 years, the geoarchaeology of ancient harbours has been a very...
In contrast to what is known of the road system of Roman Britain our knowledge of ports is somewhat ...
Hdr visible sur le site du CEREGE http://modbib.free.fr/internet/theses_cerege/theses/hdr_morhange20...
The thesis examines a number of questions concerning the design, construction, costs and use of Rom...
Over the last 20 years, the geoarchaeology of ancient harbours has been a very active area of resear...
International audienceLocated to the east of the Gulf of Fos, about 11 km from the well-known Roman ...
International audienceThe geoarchaeological research of ancient harbours enables the study of relati...
International audienceThe geoarchaeological research of ancient harbours enables the study of relati...
Under the Roman Empire, harbours played an important role for the image of the city. They were more ...