Wadi Araba in Classical and Late Antiquity: An Historical Geography

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The Wadi Araba etends south from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba, and has only comparatively recently become the subject of any sustained study. This monograph synthesises previous work on the area to produce an overview of its Hellenistic to Byzantine history and settlement. Smith first covers the larger settlements, forts and caravanserais, then examines smaller scale occupation of their hinterlands and communication routes and links, before outlining a historical narrative from documentary sources.