The study of ancient landscapes, i.e. the study of ancient societies in their historical and territorial context, is a discipline that has undergone great development in the last forty years, thanks in large part to the emergence of the so-called “Landscape Archaeology”. Thus, beyond valuing the geographical context as a framework in which ancient societies developed, it should be understood that the territory, its resources and the associated forms of exploitation constitute a key element in the genesis and evolution of any society. There is no historical society outside its own territorial framework and the dialectical relationship established with it. In other words, the ancient landscape is the result of the projection on the territory of a specific historical society, with its specific social, political and economic forms. Therefore, beyond the common patterns that characterize the territories of the Roman period, in many areas it is possible to identify particular, specific forms where these social relations of production take shape in a precise and genuine way.
This is the main objective of our project, to analyze the diversity of territorial forms generated by the Roman presence throughout the Iberian Peninsula, as well as to value and disseminate the archaeological and heritage remains of these landscapes that have been preserved.