The Mediterranean world is a model that serves the analysis of the dynamic process of cultural identity through approximation and differentiation, through openn
Migration, Mobility and Place in Ancient Italy challenges prevailing conceptions of a natural tie to the land and a demographically settled world. It argues tha
Mobility and travel have always been key characteristics of human societies, having various cultural, social and religious aims and purposes. Travels shaped rel
Over the course of the Middle Ages, the economies of Europe, Asia, and northern Africa became more closely integrated, fostering the international and intercont
The Greek pandocheion, the Arabic funduq, and Latin fondaco were ubiquitous institutions in the Mediterranean sphere that operated as hostelries for travellers