a comparative study of a Roman frontier province. - Historia Antigua

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III TACAPAE TO THE DJERID OASES - passing south of the Chott Djerid
(a) Published milestones There are no known milestones from this road.
(b) The Itinreraý Tabula Peut. Seg V, 5 - VI, 5; Ravenna Cos. 111.5;
Tissot 1888,684-91.
Tab. Peut. Ravenna Modem location
Thusuros - Tozeur
XXX
Aggarsel Nepte Nepte Nefta( )
CXV
Agarsel
Agasel
XIV
Puteo
Putam
VII Tinzimedo Tingimie
Mazantanzur -
VI
Timezegeri turris -
X
(road junction) Avibus - part of el Hau na
XVIII
oasis
Tacape col (Tacapas) Gabes
TOTAL LENGTH OF ROUTE 200 m. p.
- 296 km.
The course of this road is extremely uncertain, though having passed
S of Chott Djerid it probably crossed the northern Dahar in a west-east
direction passing through the Tebaga gap (and through the clausura). It
is possible that Avibus is the name for part of the el Hamms oasis. The
existence of a Roman baths establishment (Aquae Tacapitanae) is established,
but the oasis is big enough to have been considered as two separate
villages/small towns (as it was in the nineteenth century). The main
Capsa to Tacapae road on Peutinger is shown to fork at Silesua with the
mileage to ad Aquas being XIX and that to Avibus XVIII. From ad Aquas to
Tacapae the distance is recorded as XVI, from Avibus as XVIIII. These
distances are reconcilable with the topography of the el Hamms oases and
with the long mile of the former road (Le Boeuf 1905,346-50).
. IV THE WESTERN GEFARA ROAD - Tacapae - Martae - Veri.
(a) Published milestones
70. M/s of Constantius Chlorus Caes (293-305) from m. p. XVII or XXVII
from Gabes. BCTH 1914,614; 1915, CXXVII; ILAf 657.
See also no. 1, above.
APP. 1.