Rome's Desert Frontier from the AirUniversity of Texas Press, 1990 - 256 Seiten 100 archaeological sites lying within the desert area of Rome's eastern frontier are examined with accompanying maps, plans and air photographs. Designed to provide an overview of Roman military works in the Middle East, this work is intended to appeal to archaeologists and military historians. |
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Preface II | 11 |
Terminology and Classification | 19 |
42 | 20 |
Urheberrecht | |
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acres aerial Ain Sinu air photographs aircraft Al-Asimah ancient Arab Arabia archaeological Avdat Azraq Oasis Bostra Boysson buildings camps castellum corner CTESIPHON Damascus defences Deir desert Dura Europos e.g. Fig Early Empire eastern el-Hallabat Emperor enclosure Euphrates evidence excavation FIGURE fortress cities forts fourth century frontier garrison Ghassanid Gregory and Kennedy ground Hatra height identified inscription Institute of Archaeology Iraq Jebel JORDAN Figs Kennedy Stein Khabur Khan Khirbet later Lejjun Masada Mesopotamia Middle East miles Nabataean Nisibis nomads Notitia Dignitatum oblique view looking Palmyra Parthian Persian pilot Poidebard probably province reconnaissance region Resafa Roman army Roman military Roman period Roman road Royal Air Force ruins Sasanian second century seen Severan Severus shadows siege Singara Sinjar Stein Archive structures survey SYRIA Figs Tell Brak third century Tigris towers troops Udruh vegetation marks vertical view Wadi walls