The period between the beginning of the Early Iron Age and the end of the Archaic Period is a time of changes and developments in the Italian Peninsula, which led to the creation of regional ethnic and political groups and to the formation of the first citystates in Western Europe. In the present study, we focus on the evolution of terrestrial route network in the Tyrrhenian region of Latium ve...

The crystal structure of antimonian asbecasite in an ejectum of hypabyssal origin occurring at Tre Croci near Vetralla, Vico volcanic complex, Roman potassic province, Latium, Italy, has been refined to R = 0.042, and is compared to the original crystal structure determination carried out on the Sb-free asbecasite of hydrothermal metamorphic origin from the type-locality, Cherbandung in Binna v...

This study is the follow up of the URBAN-MAES pilot implemented in the framework of the EnRoute project. The study aims at mapping and assessing the process of particulate matter (PM10) and tropospheric ozone (O3) removal by various forest and shrub ecosystems. Different policy levels and environmental contexts were considered, namely the Metropolitan city of Rome and, at a wider level, the Lat...

Callinectes sapidus is considered one of the worst invasive species in Mediterranean Sea. After its first observation 1948, has colonized several areas. In this work, we report records Latium and Campania (northern-central central Tyrrhenian Sea respectively), filling a gap distribution along Italian coasts. We also provide review records.

The earliest evidence of metallurgy in the Alban Hills (Latium, central Italy), dated between Eneolithic and Recent Bronze Age (c. IV – end II millennium B.C.), is described through a review published materials study unpublished finds. analysis allows to understand technological capabilities cultural, social economic aspects local communities pre-protohistoric period.

BACKGROUND This paper reports the results of investigations carried out from 1977 to today in some areas of Italy (Latium, Marche, Abruzzo and to a limited extent in Sardinia) concerning traditional uses of dyeing plants in the household. RESULTS Twenty-nine plants are described, distributed in 23 families, and for each species the vernacular name, the way it is used and the locations of trad...