This book provides an up-to-date account of the archaeology, history, economy, urbanism, art, and architecture of the North African region of Tripolitania during antiquity. The essays by international scholars outline current research and the most recent developments in the archaeology of this territory. The strong interdisciplinary character of the texts reflects the expertise of the different authors – from studies of the landscape and urban development, to funerary practices, architecture, military operations and food supply. This timely publication provides a much-needed new assessment of the evolution of this region throughout the Roman and Late Antique period.

• Cover
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• Copyright
• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• List of figures
• List of tables
• List of abbreviations
• Chapter 1: Approaching Ancient Tripolitania: an Introduction Niccolò Mugnai
• Chapter 2: The Urban Development of Sabratha: Old Theories and New Perspectives Sergio Aiosa
• Chapter 3: Transforming the City: Large- and Small-Scale Building Activities at Lepcis Magna in the Severan Period Niccolò Mugnai
• Chapter 4: The Mosaics of Tripolitania: Historic Value and Future Challenges Will Wootton
• Chapter 5: Life and Death at the Margins of the Roman Empire: Rural Settlement and Funerary Landscapes in the Tripolitanian Pre-Desert Julia Nikolaus, Nichole Sheldrick
• Chapter 6: Military Fortifications in the Frontier Zone of Tripolitania (Limes Tripolitanus) from the Mid-Imperial Period to Late Antiquity Michael Mackensen
• Chapter 7: Food Supply of the Limes Tripolitanus in the Third Century CE Florian Schimmer
• Chapter 8: The Religious Identity of Roman Soldiers in Tripolitania: Archaeological and Epigraphic Evidence Sebastian Schmid
• Chapter 9: In Search of the Romans in Jabal Nafusa and Surrounding Areas Isabella Welsby Sjöström
• Chapter 10: Some Observations on the Cultural Proximity between Tripolitania and the Island of Jerba Virginie Prevost
• Chapter 11: Tripolitania: Conclusions and Prospects for Future Research David J. Mattingly
• Arabic summary: Ahmed M.A. Buzaian, Muna H. Haroun Abdelhamed