Limes Arabicus
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limes-arabicus-172-6526763
title:
Limes Arabicus
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The Limes Arabicus was a desert frontier of the Roman Empire, running north from its start in the province of Arabia Petraea. It ran northeast from the Gulf of Aqaba for about 1,500 kilometers (930 mi) at its greatest extent, reaching northern Syria and forming part of the wider Roman limes system. It had several forts and watchtowers. The reason of this defensive limes was to protect the Roman province of Arabia from attacks of the nomadic tribes of the Arabian desert. The main purpose of the L
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Desert frontier of the Roman Empire
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limes_Arabicus
date created:
2006-02-20T19:51:03Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T18:01:12Z
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