This one-day international workshop, organised within the framework of the "Beyond ports: Movement and connectivity in the Roman Mediterranean" project and supported by funding from the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet), aims to explore the diverse connections that shaped the ancient Mediterranean world. Drawing upon varied methodological approaches, types of evidence, and case studies, the workshop will examine how networks of interaction influenced territorial organisation, cultural exchange, and economic development throughout antiquity, with an emphasis on the Roman Imperial period