Non uno itinere. Urban and rural landscapes: connectivity across Late Antique Lusitania

Abstract

In Late Antiquity, the old Roman province of Lusitania saw a major process of abandonment in most of the urbes. However, a closer look reveals that this was an ongoing process, probably commencing, in some cases, from the 2nd century. Accordingly, we may question the real centrality of most of the urban centres, especially in the peripheral territories. In addition, we should recognise several different processes, some with distinctive archaeological materialities.