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PROCOPIUS ON THE STRUGGLE FOR DARA IN 530 AND ROME IN 537--38: RECONCILING TEXTS AND LANDSCAPES.

This paper examines Procopius' descriptions of Roman and Persian strategies to control Dara in 530 and Roman and Gothic strategies to control Rome in 537--38 by reconciling texts with the landscapes of the areas concerned, drawing on satellite imagery, cartography and field visits. The traditional a...

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Published in:Late Antique Archaeology Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 599 - 631
Main Author: Lillington-Martin, Christopher
Format: Article
Published: Brill Academic Publishers 2013
Subjects:
Procopius, ca. 6th century
Roman Empire, 30 B.C.-A.D. 476
Remote-sensing images
Cartography
Iran
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