KEY, TIFFANY, NICOLE. Ceramic Exchange and the Late Roman Army in Palaestina: The Evidence from ‘... more KEY, TIFFANY, NICOLE. Ceramic Exchange and the Late Roman Army in Palaestina: The Evidence from ‘Ayn Gharandal (Arieldela) (Under the direction of S. Thomas Parker) Throughout the third and fourth centuries C.E. the Roman military experienced several alterations in both organization and administration. The Emperors Diocletian and Constantine were largely responsible for these changes which shaped the nature of the military along the southeastern frontier of the empire. The presence of several military forts and fortlets in this region of the Roman Empire is a topic that has been studied in great detail to help ascertain the purpose of the limitanei, or frontier troops in this area. The site of ‘Ayn Gharandal is one of these smaller military sites, which lies along the modern day border of Israel and Jordan. The harsh and arid climate of Wadi Araba restricts the amount of agricultural sustainability in the region though appears not to have severely limited the military presence, larg...
KEY, TIFFANY, NICOLE. Ceramic Exchange and the Late Roman Army in Palaestina: The Evidence from ‘... more KEY, TIFFANY, NICOLE. Ceramic Exchange and the Late Roman Army in Palaestina: The Evidence from ‘Ayn Gharandal (Arieldela) (Under the direction of S. Thomas Parker) Throughout the third and fourth centuries C.E. the Roman military experienced several alterations in both organization and administration. The Emperors Diocletian and Constantine were largely responsible for these changes which shaped the nature of the military along the southeastern frontier of the empire. The presence of several military forts and fortlets in this region of the Roman Empire is a topic that has been studied in great detail to help ascertain the purpose of the limitanei, or frontier troops in this area. The site of ‘Ayn Gharandal is one of these smaller military sites, which lies along the modern day border of Israel and Jordan. The harsh and arid climate of Wadi Araba restricts the amount of agricultural sustainability in the region though appears not to have severely limited the military presence, larg...
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