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Number of Walled Cities in the Roman Empire
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(06-11-2020, 07:06 AM)Ildar Wrote: Do you mean Amm. Marc. XXI.12.13?

Thanks - I'd missed that reference! I was thinking only of the various plans of the city, showing at points in the circuit what appears to be concentric ramparts. But this passage of Ammianus does at least show that there was some sort of earthwork forewall in place in the mid 4th century.
Nathan Ross
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RE: Number of Walled Cities in the Roman Empire - by Nathan Ross - 06-11-2020, 10:33 AM

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