Illyricae Tabernae: strutture commerciali sull’altra sponda dell’Adriatico

The Adriatic sea has always been more than just a sea; it always worked as a link between the Mediterranean basin and the central Europe area as well as the West and the East. On both the Adriatic shores there are significant trade and productive centers that have been highlighted by recent archaeological investigations. In this study I will take into consideration four case studies: Risan (MNE), Durres (AL), Apollonia (AL) Phoinike (AL). These cities played an important role, during the lateHellenistic roman age, in the historical dynamics of the Illyrian and Epirote area, even if they showed different geographical, economical and political features. The goal of this studies is then to understand, starting from the archaeological data, how trade and productive activities manifest and organize themselves in these important centres.