La Viabilità romana nel Marghine e Meilogu della Sardegna tra le stationes di Hafa e Molaria

The objective of the present research is to investigate the road conditions in the Roman period between the Sardinian areas of Marghine and Meilogu, connecting the so-calledstationesofMolariaandHafa.MolariaandHafaare mentioned in theItinerarium Antoninias stop off places along the road toTibulas Karalis, the main road of Sardinia that must roughly trace the same route of the road leading toKaralibus Turrem, marked on the milestones.As far asMolariais concerned, the theory of its correspondence with the village of Mulargia, a settlement in the municipality of Bortigali, is widely accepted. This is also suggested by the resemblance of the two place names.In contrast, there is an open debate about the location ofHafa. According to the prevailing theory, although not conclusive,Hafawas located in the suburbs of Mores nearby a Roman settlement, along the road toKaralibus Olbiam, a fork in the road toKaralibus Turrem.The aims of the present study are the following: firstly, to examine and reconstruct the important stretch of road betweenMolariaandHafa; secondly, to analyse the state of minor roads and the relationship between road networks and settlements in the area nearby the traced route, through the use of bibliographical, archival, cartographical, toponymic and oral sources.The research involves carrying out direct investigation on the ground to identify the place of discovery of milestones, the findings of roadbed and infrastructure, the settlement areas in the Roman period; finally it also requires the use ofGPSfor data geo referencing and the application ofGISfor their management and processing.