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Record Nr.

UNINA9910854300803321

Autore

Breeze David J

Titolo

Frontiers of the Roman Empire : Frontières de l'empire Romain : la Frontière Romaine En Égypte

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford : , : Archaeopress, , 2021

©2021

ISBN

9781789699463

1789699460

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (99 pages)

Collana

Frontiers of the Roman Empire Series

Altri autori (Persone)

ReddéMichel

Disciplina

932/.022

Soggetti

Rome Boundaries

Egypt Antiquities, Roman

Egypt History 30 B.C.-640 A.D

Egypt Civilization 332 B.C.-638 A.D

Rome Frontières

Égypte Histoire 30 av. J.-C.-640

Égypte Civilisation 332 av. J.-C.-640

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Frontiers of the Roman Empire / David J. Breeze -- The Roman frontier in Egypt / Michel Reddé.

Sommario/riassunto

The frontiers of the Roman empire together form the largest monument of one of the world's greatest states. They stretch for some 7,500km through 20 countries which encircle the Mediterranean Sea. The remains of these frontiers have been studied by visitors and later by archaeologists for several centuries. Many of the inscriptions and sculpture, weapons, pottery and artefacts created and used by the soldiers and civilians who lived on the frontier can be seen in museums. Equally evocative of the lost might of Rome are the physical remains of the frontiers themselves. The aim of this series of books is not only to inform the interested visitor about the history of the frontiers but to act as a guidebook as well. The Roman military remains of Egypt are remarkable in their variety and in their state of



preservation. They deserve to be better known. They include forts, quarries under the authority of the army and whose materials were used in the monumental buildings of Rome, as well as the roads which crossed the desert landscape and brought the Mediterranean into contact with the Indian Ocean. It is hoped that each reader of this book will enjoy learning more about the remarkable Roman inheritance of Egypt. The full text is presented side-by-side dual-language in English and French --