Limes Arabicus: Examining details of ancient Levantine road systems jordantimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jordantimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
AMMAN Hallabat complex includes a mosque, nearby baths, other building and structures. Located 60 kilommetres northeast of Amman, it was a strategic site in 2nd and 3rd centuries when the Roman Empire started to crumble and suffered a series of defeats from Sassanid Empire.
Hallabat Complex: From Roman Military Post To 6Th Century Monastery menafn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from menafn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Limes Arabicus: Roman Empire's Desert Frontier From Gulf Of Aqaba To Northern Syria menafn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from menafn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
AMMAN The Limes Arabicus was a desert frontier established by the Roman Empire, and stretched from the Gulf of Aqaba and ancient Ayla all the way to northern Syria, with 1500 km at its greatest extent. Several fortresses and watch towers were used to prevent attacks from nomadic raiders and military moves of Parthians and troops of Sassanid Empire.