Contributo alla localizzazione del campo della battaglia di Zama tra storia, epigrafia ed archeologia

It is widely recognized by many scholars that the Battle of Zama was a crucial
episode of ancient Mediterranean history at the end of 3rd century BC; however the
exact localization of battlefield remains uncertain. In this paper we examine, in a
chronological, topographical and historiographical point of view, the various
opinions of scholars, also using the classical sources, well-known epigraphic
documents and new archaeological data from the settlement of Jama in relations of
its surrounding landscape.