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

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(b) ItineraEZI Tabula Peutingeriana, VI, 5- VII, 2; Ravenna Cos.,
111,5; Tissot 1888,691-97.
Tab. Peut. Ravenna Modern location
Tacape col (Tacapas) Gabes
X
Martae Marthae Mareth
XXVI
Afas Lupeici Afas Lucernae
V
Augarmi Agarmi Ksar Koutine
XXV
Ausere f1 Aucertim
Putea
Ad Putam
Laminie
Laurie
Veri Afas Verim
Total length of route Tacapae to Ausere wadi 66 m. p. - 97.7 km.
Most scholars who have studied this road trace it through Mareth and
Medenine, though it is necessary to "correct" the mileage figures to do so.
Augarmi has generally been identified with the large site of Ksar Koutine,
but with so few fixed points and a question mark over the mileage figures,
speculation about the other sites is pointless. In all probability,
however, the road followed the SW edge of the Cefara plain in a SE direction.
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INLAND (GEBEL TARHUNA) ROUTE BETWEEN OEA AND LEpCIS
(a) Published milestones
If the road runs into the Gebel as Oates and Goodchild suggested (and
there is clearly a major discrepancy in the mileages given in the Tabula
since the inland route has a shorter total length than the coast road) then
the milestones between Lepcis and Medina Doga (nos. 57-69 above) should
relate to the eastern section of this road as well as to the limes road of
the Antonine itinerary. See further Goodchild 1951b, 75-76; Oates 1953,92.
Cercar is normally identified with Ain Scerciara and Subuttutu with
Gasr ed-Davn.
(b)
Itinerary
See above on the table in Section I. Oea - Flacci Taberna - Cercar -
Subuttutu
- Lepcis.
APP. 1.