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Archaeology from A to Z: Abu Zarad, an ancient town in the heartland of Palestine [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
A new agreement on cooperation for the archaeological exploration, cultural and tourist valorization of Tell Sheikh Abu Zarad, in central Palestine, has been signed in April 2015 by Rome Sapienza University and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of ...
Fiaccavento, Chiara   +3 more
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Scheduling Bodyguards

open access: yesNaval Research Logistics (NRL), EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Security agencies around the world use bodyguards to protect government officials and public figures. In this paper, we consider a two‐person zero‐sum game between a defender who allocates such bodyguards to protect several targets and an attacker who chooses one target to attack.
Loe Schlicher, Kyle Y. Lin, Moshe Kress
wiley   +1 more source

THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE MAIN ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE CITY NETWORK OF ROMAN DACIA

open access: yesJournal of Ancient History and Archaeology, 2019
Our intention when we first started to write this paper was simple: to offer the readers the possibility to understand, using as example the province of Dacia, the capacities, the discipline, the genius and the organization of the Romans during and after
Florin Fodorean
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainability and the Urban Planning Context: Housing Development in Algeria [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This paper describes research into the development of housing in Algeria. It focuses on the history of traditional dwellings and the importance of outdoor space located inside the building: typically in the form of a courtyard.
Gao, Yun, Mehibel, Mia, Pitts, Adrian
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Distilling food web dynamics: top–down and bottom–up drivers of extinction and trophic cascades

open access: yesOikos, EarlyView.
Quantifying population dynamics is a fundamental challenge in ecology and evolutionary biology, particularly for species that are cryptic, microscopic, or extinct. Traditional approaches rely on continuous representations of population size, but in many cases, the precise number of individuals is unknowable.
Justin D. Yeakel
wiley   +1 more source

MAPS OF ROMAN DACIA. V. LUIGI FERDINANDO MARSIGLI AND ROMAN DACIA IN 1726

open access: yesJournal of Ancient History and Archaeology
We are continuing our series of studies regarding the maps of Roman Dacia with this short note regarding the representation of Dacia on a map published by Luigi Ferdinando Marsigli in his book Danubius Pannonico-Mysicus, observationibus geographicis ...
Florin FODOREAN
doaj   +1 more source

Stations routières en Gaule romaine : architecture, équipements et fonctions

open access: yesGallia, 2016
This collection aims to expand the literature on relay stations in Roman Gaul. The subject, which is of interest to both political and economic history, warrants a new perspective in the light of recent archaeological data emerging for the period from ...
Fabien Colleoni
doaj   +1 more source

Saplings of significance: Nurturing cultural value of new tree plantings through participatory opportunities

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Tree‐planting initiatives are a crucial part of international sustainability and climate action efforts. Yet, many of these initiatives fail to achieve their long‐term sustainability and climate goals. The role of community value is an often‐overlooked factor in promoting the success of new tree plantings.
Claire L. Narraway   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The System of Roman Roads and Settlements in the Lycian Milyas

open access: yesGephyra, 2004
The System of Roman Roads and Settlements in the Lycian MilyasThe authors present a detailed description of the topography of the Milyas upland with its minor and major settlements connected with one another by a road system.
Mustafa Adak, Sencer Şahin
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Town and Countryside in early modern Hungary The Case of Sopron, c. 1500-1800 [PDF]

open access: yes, 1991
The town of Sopron (Ödenburg) is situated near the western border of Hungary at the junction of major routes of commerce, no further than 70 km from Vienna. As early as in 1291 the town had become a chartered town or free royal town, which meant the most
Markalf, Katalin   +2 more
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