From the Antitaurus to the Karabudak: Zimara, and the road to Nicopolis

Abstract

From the bridge over the Çaltı Çay, the Roman road curved east beside the Euphrates to reach Zimara, an important fort, utterly remote, from which Corbulo knew downriver navigation of the Euphrates. A journey by raft through the enormous Antitaurus gorge. Continuation to Decius’ bridge over the Sabrina (Karabudak), and division of roads. The route, by Armudan, to Nicopolis. The significance of places until 1915 occupied by Armenians.