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A cidade romana de Balsa (Tavira): uma análise da urbe através do seu espólio
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Nesta tese mostram-se os resultados da verificação do rico espólio de Balsa espalhado por vários museus, câmaras e colecções privadas em Portugal, e retiram-se conclusões destes materiais e os vários estudos já feitos sobre a urbe, de forma a se atingir uma maior compreensão dos aspectos comerciais, sociais e políticos de Balsa.
Sistematiza-se as informações disponíveis sobre a urbe e adicionam-se materiais de vários museus e outras instituições à lista constantemente em expansão dos vestígios de Balsa, tendo-se identificado um espólio disperso e carente de estudo.
Salienta-se o já estabelecido período áureo da cidade nos finais do século I e inícios de II d.C., e revela-se neste período uma população com grandes capacidades de importação.
Nota-se também a possibilidade de uma urbe ainda com um dinamismo significativo nos séculos III-V d.C., revelado por estruturas descobertas na campanha de 2019 e vestígios como o grande capitel dos séculos III/IV d.C, e afirma-se que a urbe, apesar de deixar de existir como centro urbano, possuiria provavelmente uma ocupação contínua para além do século VII d.C.
A antiga localização que se supunha para o porto é afastada e cria-se um mapa com as estruturas cuja localização se conhece certamente e dão-se localizações prováveis para as estruturas cujo paradeiro exacto continua por descobrir.
Afirma-se a presença de uma elite claramente romanizada e inserida numa rede maior de urbes e oppida da Lusitânia que se mantêm em Balsa até pelo menos meados do século III d.C.
Dá-se assim um novo contributo para o estudo da cidade de Balsa, que carece ainda de muita investigação.
This thesis shows the results of identifying the rich Balsa spolia spread by various museums, city halls and private collections in Portugal and derives conclusions from these and the various studies already done on the city in order to achieve a greater understanding of the commercial, social and political aspects of Balsa. The available information about the city is condensed and exposed and materials from several museums are added to the constantly expanding list of Balsa remains, having revealed many materials dispersed and in need of study. The already established golden period of the city at the end of the first century and the beginning of the second century AD is reaffirmed, and in this period a significantly wealthy population with great import capacities is revealed. The possibility of Balsa still being an urban center with a significant dynamism in the III-V centuries AD is affirmed, revealed by structures in the 2019 excavation and vestiges like the large III-IV century capital. It is also stated that the occupation of the city, despite ceasing to exist as an urban center, would probably have a small continuous occupation beyond the 7th century. The old location in which it was believed the port was localized is denied and a map is created with the structures whose location is certainly known and general locations are given for the structures whose exact whereabouts remains to be discovered. We confirm the presence of an elite that is clearly Romanized and is part of the large network of cities and oppidas in Lusitania and that said elite remains in Balsa until at least the middle of the third century AD. Thus, a new contribution is made to the study of the city of Balsa, which is still in dire need of much research.
This thesis shows the results of identifying the rich Balsa spolia spread by various museums, city halls and private collections in Portugal and derives conclusions from these and the various studies already done on the city in order to achieve a greater understanding of the commercial, social and political aspects of Balsa. The available information about the city is condensed and exposed and materials from several museums are added to the constantly expanding list of Balsa remains, having revealed many materials dispersed and in need of study. The already established golden period of the city at the end of the first century and the beginning of the second century AD is reaffirmed, and in this period a significantly wealthy population with great import capacities is revealed. The possibility of Balsa still being an urban center with a significant dynamism in the III-V centuries AD is affirmed, revealed by structures in the 2019 excavation and vestiges like the large III-IV century capital. It is also stated that the occupation of the city, despite ceasing to exist as an urban center, would probably have a small continuous occupation beyond the 7th century. The old location in which it was believed the port was localized is denied and a map is created with the structures whose location is certainly known and general locations are given for the structures whose exact whereabouts remains to be discovered. We confirm the presence of an elite that is clearly Romanized and is part of the large network of cities and oppidas in Lusitania and that said elite remains in Balsa until at least the middle of the third century AD. Thus, a new contribution is made to the study of the city of Balsa, which is still in dire need of much research.
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Lusitânia Romana Cidade portuária Espólio Museus Necrópole