{"title":"Sabus, and over the Antitaurus","authors":"T. Mitford","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780192843425.003.0008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192843425.003.0008","url":null,"abstract":"Course of the Roman road running towards Sabus, a well-preserved cavalry fort and place of Armenian pilgrimage. Climbs steeply into the Antitaurus by Vereuso and over the Mamahar pass (6,000 feet). Long descent, marked by miles of wonderfully preserved roadbed, by Zenocopi, to the Çaltı Çay. The last caravans.","PeriodicalId":111776,"journal":{"name":"Discovering Rome's Eastern Frontier","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115448735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Malatya Plain, the Euphrates Crossing (Tomisa), Dulluk Tepe, and Melitene","authors":"T. Mitford","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780192843425.003.0005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192843425.003.0005","url":null,"abstract":"Description of the eastern Malatya plain from the mouth of the Taurus Gorge to the legionary fortress (of XII Fulminata) at Melitene. The historic crossing at Tomisa, used by Shalmanezer, Sardur II, the Persian Royal Road, and Roman invasions of southern Armenia. Villages beside the Euphrates and the port of Melitene. The conical peak of Dulluk Tepe, a signalling node hanging above the fortress. Description and new plan of the remains of Melitene. Destruction above the Karakaya dam.","PeriodicalId":111776,"journal":{"name":"Discovering Rome's Eastern Frontier","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122359580","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Arabkir Çay and Dascusa","authors":"T. Mitford","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780192843425.003.0007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192843425.003.0007","url":null,"abstract":"Sites in the basin of the Arabkir Çay, and bridges. Fine section of Roman road above Körpinik hüyük, a signalling and vantage point. Location of Dascusa, guarding a cavalry ford of the Euphrates, and important for raft traffic. Division of frontier road, towards the Antitaurus pass and towards the Antitaurus gorge. Destruction above the Keban dam.","PeriodicalId":111776,"journal":{"name":"Discovering Rome's Eastern Frontier","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130158828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From the Antitaurus to the Karabudak: Zimara, and the road to Nicopolis","authors":"T. Mitford","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780192843425.003.0010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192843425.003.0010","url":null,"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.","PeriodicalId":111776,"journal":{"name":"Discovering Rome's Eastern Frontier","volume":"385 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116613033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Maçka to Trapezus (Trabzon)","authors":"T. Mitford","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780192843425.003.0017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192843425.003.0017","url":null,"abstract":"The route beside the Pyxites and over Boztepe. Position, history, importance, and remains of Roman Trapezus. Hadrian’s visit and buildings: harbour, eastern base of the Pontic fleet, statue of Hermes, monumental inscription. Legion (I Pontica) and its undiscovered fortress.","PeriodicalId":111776,"journal":{"name":"Discovering Rome's Eastern Frontier","volume":"131 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116425538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Through the Pontic Mountains to Maçka","authors":"T. Mitford","doi":"10.1093/oso/9780192843425.003.0015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192843425.003.0015","url":null,"abstract":"Description of the northbound route taken by the frontier road in winter, followed later by caravans and the Transit Road. Perilous with landslides and blizzards, it followed the narrow valley of the Harxit to pass below Sedisca, Eski Gümüşhane, and Thia; climbed by Zigana to the dangerous Zigana pass (6,665 feet); and descended to Ad Vicensimum.","PeriodicalId":111776,"journal":{"name":"Discovering Rome's Eastern Frontier","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116895386","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}