Il territorio calatino nella Sicilia imperiale e tardoromana

This study looks at the Calatino region of east-central Sicliy from the beginning of the Roman Empire to Late Antiquity. It examines the distribution of settlements and finds almost continuous growth throught this period. The roads too remained in steady use. The study also uses archaeological and documentary evidence to reconstruct the life of this rural Roman district, focusing in particular on the impact of Christianity on the landscape. Italian text.