Download This PaperThe Roman Saepinum Oriented to Moonrise on a Major Lunar Standstill
4 Pages Posted: 9 Jul 2016
Date Written: July 8, 2016
Abstract
The paper is considering a possible astronomical orientation of the Roman town of Saepinum. This town was founded having its decumanus coincident to a part of a tratturo, that is, a track used for moving herds. Probably, the location of the Roman town was chosen where the tratturo was aligned along the moonrise azimuth on a major lunar standstill.
Keywords: Archaeoastronomy, Satellite Images, Ancient Roman Towns, Modern Ephemerides
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Sparavigna, Amelia Carolina, The Roman Saepinum Oriented to Moonrise on a Major Lunar Standstill (July 8, 2016). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2807105 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2807105
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