Roman Roads in Judaea II: The Jaffa-Jerusalem roads

Fischer, Moshe; Isaac, Benjamín; Roll, Israel

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“…Ein Naqa'a is located in Kesalon Valley, some 10 km west of Jerusalem (Supporting Information: Appendix : site 84). It is in the midst of an agricultural area, on a Roman road that led from Aelia Capitolina to Emmaus Nicopolis and Lod‐Diospolis (see e.g., Fischer et al, 1996; Tsafrir et al, 1994). The site features a complex system of ST segments, some cut into bedrock, some built of stone, and others combining the two methods.…”

Section: Results: Descriptions Of Sts By Periodmentioning

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Evolution of water extraction technology (spring tunnels) in the Southern Levant during the last three millennia

Yechezkel,

Frumkin,

Edwards

et al. 2024

Geoarchaeology

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A spring tunnel is an ancient water installation used to artificially increase the water yield of a spring through a subterranean tunnel. We have developed a database of 216 spring tunnels documented in the central region of the Southern Levant (present‐day Israel), constructed between Iron Age II and the modern era. The study focuses on the evolution of this water installation over a period of 2500 years, examining these constructions from technological, typological, spatial, and cultural perspectives. Within the larger database, 132 spring tunnels have been mapped, from which we present 36 examples selected to outline the typology and chronology of this type of water installation. The findings of the study indicate a diachronic correlation between the distribution of settlement in the mountain region and the number and geographical distribution of spring tunnels. Ethnic and religious changes, and the complexity of the mountain region's population, are also reflected in the use of these water installations. The comprehensive water structure database presented in this article, from a peripheral, yet strategically located region in relation both to the Far East and to West Mediterranean Empires, is used for initial consideration of local initiatives versus the knowledge‐transfer process.

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Section: Results: Descriptions Of Sts By Periodmentioning

confidence: 99%

Evolution of water extraction technology (spring tunnels) in the Southern Levant during the last three millennia

Yechezkel,

Frumkin,

Edwards

et al. 2024

Geoarchaeology

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“…4 In a recent article two of us (Finkelstein and Römer 2020) suggested that the summit compound was built at Kiriath-jearim-on the border between Israel and Judah-in the days of Jeroboam II as an expression of a 'United Monarchy' ideology and as a way of controlling Judah and its capital Jerusalem. Noteworthy is the extraordinary dominating position of the site-overlooking great distances to the west, south and east and guarding one of the main ancient roads to Jerusalem (Fischer, Isaac and Roll 1996); this strategic position vis-à-vis Jerusalem is also manifested in the two later periods of prosperity at the site-in the Hellenistic and Early Roman periods (below). We also suggested to read the original, Israelite Ark Narrative in 1 Samuel 4:1-7:1* against the background of the geographical and historical realities of the first half of the 8th century, and link it to the construction of the summit compound at Kiriath-jearim.…”

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Excavations at Kiriath-jearim, 2019: Preliminary Report

et al. 2021

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HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access archive for the deposit and dissemination of scientific research documents, whether they are published or not. The documents may come from teaching and research institutions in France or abroad, or from public or private research centers. L'archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, émanant des établissements d'enseignement et de recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires publics ou privés.

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“…Rome had little interest in expanding or securing its borders, instead primarily going to war for glory, gold, or to satisfy soldiers itching for a fight. This can be seen in Roman Judaea with the use of small fortifications (Fischer, Isaac, and Roll 1996; Isaac and Roll 1982); before the Jewish War, roads through the countryside of Judaea were peppered with fortlets that could only have served to address brigandage and other highly-localized, ad hoc, and quality-of-life concerns. Josephus and the rabbis attest Roman presence as reactive rather than proactive: within the province of Judaea and eventually Syria Palaestina, their presence largely responds to outbursts of violence and at their most proactive increased patrols around the time of Jewish holidays when there were crowds and pilgrims.…”

Section: Soldiers and Civilians In The Roman Eastmentioning

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Military Forces in Judaea 6–130 ce: Thestatus quaestionisand Relevance for New Testament Studies

Zeichmann

2018

Currents in Biblical Research

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The study of the military in the Roman provinces of Judaea is not the most accessible topic. Though the data upon which scholars rely is familiar (e.g., epigraphs, papyri, ancient historians), its study requires significant methodological deviations from biblical studies. This article summarizes key points relevant for scholars of both Jewish antiquity and early Christianity. First, it provides a summary of recent developments in the social history of the Roman army in the Near East, attending especially to the question of the role and function of soldiers in that region. Second, this article provides a brief social history for all military units in Judaea before it was renamed Syria Palaestina in 130 ce (four legions, 14 infantry cohortes, and five cavalry alae), based on the latest discoveries. Finally, the article concludes with a section discussing two issues specific to New Testament studies: the presence of an Italian cohort in Judaea (Acts 10) and the issue of the Augustan cohort in Judaea and Batanaea (Acts 27).

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Roman Roads in Judaea II: The Jaffa-Jerusalem roads

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Evolution of water extraction technology (spring tunnels) in the Southern Levant during the last three millennia

Evolution of water extraction technology (spring tunnels) in the Southern Levant during the last three millennia

Excavations at Kiriath-jearim, 2019: Preliminary Report

Military Forces in Judaea 6–130 ce: Thestatus quaestionisand Relevance for New Testament Studies

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