This book - the proceedings of a workshop held in February 2020 at the
University of Regensburg (DFG-Graduiertenkolleg 2337 "Metropolitat in
der Vormoderne") - investigates the substantial changes that can be
perceived within the urban fabric and its surrounding territory in the
transition period between the second century and the sixth century AD in
several areas of the Mediterranean Basin that have remained unexplored
until now. The results of new excavations and case studies with an
innovative and original approach give new insights into the development
of the late antique city. The multidisciplinary method and the
comprehensive examination of the different topics offer a new focus on
the spatial occupation of urban territories through time and geographic
boundaries.