Public and Private Space in Rome during Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages
Riccardo Santangeli Valenzani
In this article the relation between public and private space is approached from perspective of urban planning. It starts off reaffirming that ancient city Rome was a place in which use predominant. then focuses on process transformation to Late Empire. Contrary communis opinio there already significant trend privatisation fourth century AD, author maintains it only course fifth sixth centuries AD such sets in, induced by demographic decrease collapse city’s delicate support system. However, even for those deduces archaeological evidence degradation monumental buildings were still limited circumscribed. He argues definite privatization took eight BC, during Carolingian era led reduction minimum areas accessible all inhabitants, while network property hands ecclesiastical aristocratic elites spread.
Fragmenta