Strategy and Structures along the Roman Frontier. Proceedings of the 25th International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies 2,, 2024
This paper contains the preliminary results of the research by the Polish Moroccan mission Tingit... more This paper contains the preliminary results of the research by the Polish Moroccan mission Tingitana Frontier Project (TFP), which has been working in the Kingdom of Morocco since 2018. The mission is to examine the border defense systems of Mauretania Tingitana and in particular the Roman observation towers. The cooperation is conducted under an agreement signed between the University of Warsaw and the Institut National des Sciences de l‘Archéologie et du Patrimoine in Rabat. In 2021, the Polish Moroccan team began the first season of excavations under the leadership of Aomar Akerraz, Radosław Karasiewicz-Szczypiorski and Maciej Czapski. The work was carried out at Bled el Mellali (site QC2), north of the city of Meknes
The report presents the preliminary results of the work of the Polish-Moroccan expedition in the ... more The report presents the preliminary results of the work of the Polish-Moroccan expedition in the region of the ancient city Volubilis in 2018. The research carried out in Morocco aims to answer the question of the appearance and functioning of the border defence system of the province Mauritania Tingitana. The topic is not sufficiently developed in existing publications. Field research has provided new data and interesting field observations. Recognition of the human activity from the Roman period in the region has allowed us to collect interesting ceramic material for preliminary dating of the sites.
Paper presents some results of the ancient ceramics research using the MGR and WD-XRF methods as ... more Paper presents some results of the ancient ceramics research using the MGR and WD-XRF methods as a part of polish - georgian archaeological project in Roman fort Apsaros, Georgia.
This contribution presents the first results of two surveys (2014, 2016) in the vicinity of the a... more This contribution presents the first results of two surveys (2014, 2016) in the vicinity of the ancient city of Volubilis, situated in the southern part of the Roman province Mauretania Tingitana. The main purpose was to assess the possibilities of non-invasive research of the forts established by the Romans as part of the defensive system of Volubilis and to investigate the character of the Roman defences on the southern border. Forts were connected with watchtowers which completed the system protecting the territory in question. Many interesting fragments of pottery have been found at those sites, which may confirm Roman presence in many, though not all points. Collected field information as well as the analysis of publications leads to the conclusion that the border defence arrangements at Volubilis might not be considered as a part of a centrally organised limes system, safe guarding the entire province, but as the defensive system of the city and its surroundings.
Strategy and Structures along the Roman Frontier. Proceedings of the 25th International Congress of Roman Frontier Studies 2,, 2024
This paper contains the preliminary results of the research by the Polish Moroccan mission Tingit... more This paper contains the preliminary results of the research by the Polish Moroccan mission Tingitana Frontier Project (TFP), which has been working in the Kingdom of Morocco since 2018. The mission is to examine the border defense systems of Mauretania Tingitana and in particular the Roman observation towers. The cooperation is conducted under an agreement signed between the University of Warsaw and the Institut National des Sciences de l‘Archéologie et du Patrimoine in Rabat. In 2021, the Polish Moroccan team began the first season of excavations under the leadership of Aomar Akerraz, Radosław Karasiewicz-Szczypiorski and Maciej Czapski. The work was carried out at Bled el Mellali (site QC2), north of the city of Meknes
The report presents the preliminary results of the work of the Polish-Moroccan expedition in the ... more The report presents the preliminary results of the work of the Polish-Moroccan expedition in the region of the ancient city Volubilis in 2018. The research carried out in Morocco aims to answer the question of the appearance and functioning of the border defence system of the province Mauritania Tingitana. The topic is not sufficiently developed in existing publications. Field research has provided new data and interesting field observations. Recognition of the human activity from the Roman period in the region has allowed us to collect interesting ceramic material for preliminary dating of the sites.
Paper presents some results of the ancient ceramics research using the MGR and WD-XRF methods as ... more Paper presents some results of the ancient ceramics research using the MGR and WD-XRF methods as a part of polish - georgian archaeological project in Roman fort Apsaros, Georgia.
This contribution presents the first results of two surveys (2014, 2016) in the vicinity of the a... more This contribution presents the first results of two surveys (2014, 2016) in the vicinity of the ancient city of Volubilis, situated in the southern part of the Roman province Mauretania Tingitana. The main purpose was to assess the possibilities of non-invasive research of the forts established by the Romans as part of the defensive system of Volubilis and to investigate the character of the Roman defences on the southern border. Forts were connected with watchtowers which completed the system protecting the territory in question. Many interesting fragments of pottery have been found at those sites, which may confirm Roman presence in many, though not all points. Collected field information as well as the analysis of publications leads to the conclusion that the border defence arrangements at Volubilis might not be considered as a part of a centrally organised limes system, safe guarding the entire province, but as the defensive system of the city and its surroundings.
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