Sant'Omobono Project

Tides of History: S5 E23: Building Archaic Rome: Interview with Dr. Andrea Brock What was Rome like before it became one of the biggest cities in the ancient world? How did its early inhabitants adapt to the threat of flooding, and change the landscape to suit their needs? Dr. Andrea Brock of the University of St. Andrews is an expert on the archaeology of Rome's first few centu...

Congratulations to the authors of this comprehensive look at Holocene sedimentary history and human-environment interactions in the area around Sant'Omobono, which has just been published in PLoS ONE! Open access at the link below.

Rome in its setting. Post-glacial aggradation history of the Tiber River alluvial deposits and tectonic origin of the Tiber Island The Tiber valley is a prominent feature in the landscape of ancient Rome and an important element for understanding its urban development. However, little is known about the city’s original setting. Our research provides new data on the Holocene sedimentary history and human-environment interactio...