Prolégomènes à l’étude morphologique des quartiers occidentaux d’Ostie (IVe siècle av. J.-C. – IIe siècle apr. J.-C.)

The "western districts” of Ostia have been the subject of various works over the last two decades and new projects are emerging. So far, however, no attempt has been made to understand the development of the urban form of this area between the 4th century BC and the beginning of the 2nd century AD. The present study offers a preliminary research on the formation of these districts and lays the foundations for a broader study of urban morphology. The documentation of the excavations carried out in the first half of the 20th century, which often remains unpublished, and the results of the more recent excavations
carried out beneath the Tempio dei Fabri Navales (III, ii, 1-2) and the Schola del Traiano (IV, v, 15-16) form the basis of this enquiry.