MAPS Project: Ravenna as a case study for urban long-lasting settlement

Ravenna is one of the two case study of the MAPS Project (Sapienza University of Rome-University of Bologna), focusing on long-lasting ancient urban settlements. This contribution presents the aims of the project and the preliminary results regarding activities carried out in collaboration with the local Superintendence for archaeology. These have consisted in collection of legacy data, analysis of core samples from the area of Santa Croce, and studying of unpublished excavation context in the southern sector of the city. All data collected will be managed and shared through a digital infrastructure with a GIS interface.