A Wall Or A Road? A Remote Sensing-Based Investigation Of Fortifications On Rome's Eastern Frontier [using Cold War imagery]
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https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2023.153 <-- shared paper
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Cold war #SatelliteImages reveal hundreds of unknown #RomanForts -
Declassified #SpyImages point to 396 undiscovered forts in #Syria and #Iraq, shifting understanding of #Roman frontier https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/oct/26/cold-war-satellite-images-hundreds-unknown-roman-forts #History #archaeology

From the #Vindolanda #RomanBritain #archaeology site website: The Curator’s Favourite Shoes. Just wow. https://www.vindolanda.com/Blog/the-curators-favourite-shoes #Northumberland #Northumbria #HadriansWall #England #RomanForts

Archaeologists discover remains of Roman fortlet near Clydebank https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-65309762 #Scotland #Clydebank #Dunbartonshire #WestDunbartonshire #ScottishHistory #ScottishArchaeology #RomanScotland #RomanBritain #Archaeology #AntonineWall #RomanForts #Forts #Fortlets #Geophysics #Carleith #Duntocher