The economy of the ancient pavements. Prices and contracts of marble floors and mosaics in the ancient Greek world

This study aims to discuss some archaeological and epigraphic documents related to the prices, contracts and economy on flooring o he ancien Greek world. The analysis will focus on financial operations relating to marble floors registered in the building accounts of the Greek sanctuaries of the Classical and Hellenistic age. In particular, Fourmain aspects of the documentation will be analyzed:1. Te prices of materials for the producion of marble floors and mosaics.2. Te payment of crafsmen involved in the construction of marble floors and mosaics.3. Te relationships between crafsmen and buyers involved in the construction of marble floors.4. Te financing models related to the fabrication of mosaics and marble floor.Te information inferred from research, compared with the archaeological data, couldprovide an initial Framework of the economic, financial and productive processes of the floors of the ancient Greek world