Spazi antichi e futuri possibili: la geografia classica nelle Digital Humanities

Abstract

This paper summarizes the current situation of Ancient Geography within the larger context of the Digital Humanities. It proposes an overview of the most important achievements and initiatives in the digital analysis of spatial sources, emphasizing their innovative approaches in research, but also con-sidering issues in the difficult relationship between machine-based collection of data and the traditional means of investigation of the Humanities. In con-clusion, it proposes a set of promising methods and strategies to be pursued for the future of the spatial analysis of premodern sources.