Divisioni agrarie antiche nel territorio di Taranto

Findings of clear traces of ancient agrarian partitions in the territory of Taranto urged a new attention on the transformation analysis of agrarian ladscape of the mentioned area, certainly connected to the Roman conquest of Taranto. Lugli, in 1955, pointed out - in the north-west and north-east of the town - the surviving of what was interpreted as limitatio of Gracchi age and linked with the foundation of the colony (123 b.C.). But numerous traces of ancient partitions exist on the whole eastern and south-eastern territory plotted and measured on recent numeric cartographies, on national cartographic bases and through the analysis of the historical aerial photographs. Roman interventions on the territory of Taranto took place in 123 b.C., in around 89 b.C., in 67 b.C., in 60 A.D. and during Vespasiano's leadership. It is difficult to deny that, already with the reconquest by Quinto Fabio Massimo in 209 b.C. a transformation of the agrarian landscape took place. This work has the goal of finding traces and remains of a system of ancient agrarian partitions to understand the agrarian transformations of the territory of Taranto, because of the war with Hannibal and the social and economic implications regarding the territory of the town.