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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: DBS on Jan 28, 2026, 08:38 AM

Title: Roman fortified monasteries in Samaria
Post by: DBS on Jan 28, 2026, 08:38 AM
https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol119/iss1/8/

A short, quite interesting, paper on four late Roman/Byzantine fortified monasteries in Samaria, believed to be closely associated with the repression of Samaritan unrest, with a particular focus on their extensive water management systems which may have helped keep the pesky locals in check...
Title: Re: Roman fortified monasteries in Samaria
Post by: Keraunos on Jan 28, 2026, 10:05 PM
An interesting paper indeed.  Thanks for flagging it up.