Portus Iulius: Un porto militare ?

• Autores: Laura Chioffi
• Localización: Mélanges de l'Ecole française de Rome. Antiquité, ISSN 0223-5102, Vol. 125, Nº. 1, 2013
• Idioma: italiano
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• Resumen

  • Current scholarly wisdom holds that the Portus Iulius, located along the coast of Campania between Cumae and Puteoli, was built for military purposes and functioned as a military installation at the time of the final battle against Sextus Pompey. This interpretation must be abandoned in light of archaeological findings and a fresh reading of the ancient sources. A negative reaction from important local residents, who were faced with the effects of a naval base on the surrounding habitat, may well have contributed to the quick decision of Octavian-Augustus to relocate the project to Misenum. This transition was made with a certain cautious discretion thanks to a plan that was able to combine the political insight of Divi filius with the engineering expertise of Agrippa. This shrewd business strategy brought them both public prestige and military glory.