Il fondaco/funduq nel territorio di Palermo: studio di deboli indizi in assenza di tracce

Abstract

The testimonies of the Norman period (12th century) and the rare documentation of the 13th century describe the heart of Palermo as a village full of warehouses, houses, baths, shops, with a preponderant presence of markets. The paper describes the types of taverns and urban and rural warehouses, attempting to outline their characteristics and identify the location of those mentioned in the historical evidence.