Roman fortified monasteries in Samaria

[DBS]

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...

[Keraunos]

An interesting paper indeed.  Thanks for flagging it up.