Water, Communication, Sight, and the Location of Fortifications on the Strata Diocletiana (Syria) in Late Antiquity

The Strata Diocletiana was a military road in Late Roman Period Syria. It ran from Damascus to the Euphrates by way of Palmyra. The road was fortified and received its name during the reign of Diocletian (284–305 CE), following the Roman sack and subsequent garrisoning of Palmyra after the city’s fa...

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Main Authors: Meyer Jørgen Christian, Seland Eivind Heldaas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2023-10-01
Series:Open Archaeology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/opar-2022-0323