Roman Forts on the  Arabian Frontier Menu

Gregory Linton Professor of New Testament Great Lakes Christian College

Outline

1. The Meaning of Limes Arabicus

   1. Annexation of Nabataea by Romans in AD 106

   2. Capital of Provincia Arabia at Bostra

   3. Via Nova Traiana built between AD 111 and 114

   4. Improvement of defenses during Severan dynasty

   5. Military buildup by Diocletian

   6. Limes Arabicus

   7. Limes Palaestina

   8. Evidence from Notitia Dignitatum

2. The Purpose of the Limes Arabicus

   1. Theory 1: S. Thomas Parker

   2. Theory 2: David Graf

   3. Theory 3: Philip Mayerson

   4. Theory 4: Benjamin Isaacs

3. Legionary Fortresses in Arabia

   1. Bostra

   2. el-Lejjun

   3. Udruh

   4. Aila

4. Castella in Arabia

   1. Khirbet el-Fityan

   2. Rujm Beni Yasser

   3. Qasr Bshir

   4. Da'janiya

   5. Humeima

5. Watchtowers in Arabia

   1. Qasr Abu Rukba

6. The End of the Roman Frontier in Arabia

   1. Decline in mid-400s

   2. Withdrawal in AD 530

   3. Muslim Conquest

    

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