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11 juin 2014
- doi: 10.4000/books.ifpo.4903
- isbn: 9782351593783
- eisbn: 9782351594384
https://www.openedition.org/12554 , info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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Jordan geography territory development formation des territoires Jordanie géographie géographie historique territoire démographie développement atlas histoire History Planning & Development HIS026000 POL059000 HBJF1 JPASujets proches
Frontier troubles Annals Construction Capital assets Fixed assets Architectural engineering Construction Buildings--Design and construction Engineering, Architectural Western architecture (Western countries) Building design Construction Buildings--Design and construction Architecture, Western (Western countries) Arabia Arabia Petraea Roman Arabia Arabia, Roman Province ofCiter ce document
Christian Augé, « Roman Arabia », Presses de l’Ifpo, ID : 10.4000/books.ifpo.4903
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The new province of Arabia created by Trajan united the old Nabatene with Transjordanian territories formerly dependent on the province of Syria, including several cities of the ancient Decapolis. Its capital was Bostra in southern Syria, and the construction between 111 and 114, probably for military reasons, of the via nova Traiana connecting Aqaba with Bostra confirmed this focus (fig. III.14). Petra, despite its title of “Metropolis” and Hadrian’s visit, played only a secondary role (plat...