H 248 x W 185 mm
96 pages
Illustrated in full colour throughout
Published Sep 2024
ISBN
Paperback: 9781803277530
Digital: 9781803277547
Keywords
Roman; Frontier; Limes; Colchis; Georgia; Black Sea
Related titles
By Radosław Karasiewicz-Szczypiorski, Shota Mamuladze †, David J. Breeze
An accessible summary of the history of the Roman Frontier in Georgia, placed into its wider context by a supporting essay from David Breeze looking at the whole Roman Frontier as an interconnected world heritage site.
Foreword by Zaur Akhvlediani and Alojzy Z. Nowak
FRONTIERS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Common cultural heritage of the Roman Empire
The Roman Empire
Frontiers and trade
The ‘Frontiers of the Roman Empire’ World Heritage Site
The definition of a World Heritage Site
The task ahead
History and extent of frontiers
Rome’s foreign policy
The location of frontiers
The army and frontiers
The purpose of frontiers
Soldiers and civilians
Military administration
Research on Roman frontiers
Inscriptions and documents
Survey and excavation
Aerial survey and remote sensing
Protection and presentation of frontiers
Future perspectives
THE ROMAN FRONTIER IN GEORGIA
Introduction
Location and natural conditions
Travellers and the first archaeologists
Historical background
The Roman garrison of Georgia
Life on the Limes
The native tribes
The Boranoi, hoards of Roman coins and the golden treasure from Gonio
The first Christians on the Roman borderland in Colchis
Where to see the military remains / Preservation of historical monuments and tourism
Cultural heritage in danger
Further reading
Illustration acknowledgements