الطرق الرومانية في هضبة الكرك

Other Title(s)

The Roman roads in al-Karak plateau

Dissertant

المجالي، راكان فايز فرحان

Thesis advisor

الشديفات، يونس محمد عبد الله

University

Mutah University

Faculty

Faculty of Social Sciences

Department

Department of Archaeology and Tourism

University Country

Jordan

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2020

Arabic Abstract

هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى التعرف على الطُّرُق الرُّومانية في هضبة الكرك خلال الفترة الرُّومانية، حيث دخلت هضبة الكرك ضمن حدود الولاية العربية بعد ضمّ الرُّومان للمملكة النَّبطية عام (106م)، على يد الإمبراطور تراجان Trajan) ) (98-117م)، الذي أبدى اهتماماً كبيراً بإنشاء طريق جديد، حيث أمر بتمهيده، و تبليطه، و زوده بالأعمدة الميلية (Mile Stones)، و تمكن الباحث من خلال القيام بالعمل الميداني، و الرجوع إلى المصادر التاريخية، و كتابات الرحالة و المُكتشفين خلال نهاية القرن التاسع عشر و النصف الأول من القرن العشرين من التعرُّف على الطريق الرُّوماني الرئيس في هضبة الكرك.

English Abstract

This Study Aimed at identifying the Roman Roads in Al-Karak Plateau during the Roman period, where Al-Karak Plateau was within the Arab Petraea after the Romans conquered the Nabataea kingdom in (106 AD) by the emperor (Trajan) (AD.

98-117).

He was interested in constructing a new Road, where he ordered to pave the road, floor and provide it with the Mile Stone.

The Tresearcher performed field Work, and writings of travelers and was able to recognize the Roman Road in Al-Karak plateau.

This study consisted : The first chapter addressed the geography and history of Al-karak plateau, the location of the plateau relative to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the nature of its geography and the history of mentioning it in the ancient resources.

It also addressed the history of the plateau during the Stone ages up to the Roman era.

The second chapter addressed the theoretical framework and the previous studies.

It addressed the evolution of the road during the iron era, the Nabatean age, and the Roman era, in addition to the previous studies.

The third chapter dealt with the Roman roads in Al-Karak plateau, where it addressed the Roman roads and subways as well as the Mile stones in Al-Karak plateau.

The study concluded that the roads in Al-Karak plateau were constructed during the Roman era and weren't constructed on previous ones, and that the roads were constructed in Al-Karak plateau to connect the Roman forts and cities located in Al-Karak plateau and the surrounding areas.

Main Subjects

History and Archaeology

No. of Pages

64

Table of Contents

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Language

Arabic

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-1401174