The Acoustics of Contiones, or How Many Romans Could Have Heard Speakers
Contiones – assemblies during which important Roman politicians discussed the laws proposed at the People’s Assemblies as well as candidates for the offices and presented their opinions to the Roman people – are considered by some scholars as one of the central institutions and rituals of the Roman...
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| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2019-08-01
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| Series: | Open Archaeology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/opar-2019-0021 |