guy 156 Report post Posted June 4, 2023 (edited) Deep in the desolate Jordanian desert at Qsar Bshir is this wonderfully preserved, little-known Roman fort. Quote The inscription over the main entrance tells us that the installation, Castra Praetorium Mobene by name, was built during the reign of the emperor Diocletian and his colleagues between 293 and 305, under the governor of the province of Arabia. As well as providing unequivocal evidence for when the fort was founded, this helps us to date the whole framework of defence in this section of the eastern frontier. In particular, it reveals that the security arrangements were overhauled after the empire had weathered 50 years of turmoil, which included invasion, civil war, and violent political instability. Eventually, in 284, a soldier by the name of Diocles seized the empire, changed his name to Diocletian, and began a renewal that ushered in a new phase in the long history of the Roman Empire. Today we call this era ‘the late Roman Empire’. https://www.world-archaeology.com/features/qasr-bshir/ Edited June 4, 2023 by guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
