Roman Pottery Production in the Pontine Plain, Central Italy

Abstract

The Groningen Institute of Archaeology (GIA) has conducted field campaigns in the Pontine region in central Italy since the 1970s, when it became a partner in the excavations of ancient Satricum. Since then, it has extended its scope with field surveys, intensive site mappings, targeted excavations and geo-archaeological examinations throughout the region, within the context of the Pontine Region Project. Most of this work has focused on the study of the immediate hinterland of Roman and Latin towns, such as Antium, Norba and Setia. However, much less is known about areas further away from these towns, where other types of settlements may have fulfilled central-place functions for the rural population.