The Herculea Telesina in the region of Campania is certainly not a fragment but an almost continuous defensive wall. The strong point of this particular project for siege defense being geometric criteria that have remained practically unchanged even when the weapons themselves evolved. The ruins offer a vast repertory of useful signs: the contemporary scholar can not only acquire the teachings of a culture that was much advanced compared to the Roman world, but by observing the angles and vectors can ponder the absence of any changes in the measurements that were subordinated to tactics and thus to human needs. Decisive factors that elevate the walls of Telesia to the level of a cultural testament still to be discovered.
Ancient ruins of the future
ROSSI, Adriana
2013
Abstract
The Herculea Telesina in the region of Campania is certainly not a fragment but an almost continuous defensive wall. The strong point of this particular project for siege defense being geometric criteria that have remained practically unchanged even when the weapons themselves evolved. The ruins offer a vast repertory of useful signs: the contemporary scholar can not only acquire the teachings of a culture that was much advanced compared to the Roman world, but by observing the angles and vectors can ponder the absence of any changes in the measurements that were subordinated to tactics and thus to human needs. Decisive factors that elevate the walls of Telesia to the level of a cultural testament still to be discovered.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
