Two Safaitic Inscriptions in Comparison to Geographical and Historical Sources about the Arabian Expedition of Aelius Gallus

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ID22065447
AuthorsAdalberto Magnelli, Giuseppe Petrantoni (0000-0002-8870-5181, Sapienza University of Rome)
Year2023
Volume11
Issue1
Publication date2023-06-19
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueErga-Logoi Rivista di storia letteratura diritto e culture dell antichità (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2280-9678 • E-ISSN: 2282-3212
PublisherLed Edizioni Universitarie (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.7358/erga-2023-001-mape
OpenAlexW4381435504
LanguageEN
References cited21

The aim of this work is to analyse the critical cruces about some geographical locations in reference to the western coast and the inland parts of the South Arabian and Nabataean area. In detail, the purpose of this research is to investigate the probable location of the port of Leuke Kome through a comparison between an epigraphic source written in Safaitic and some indication in Strabo’s account of the expedition of Aelius Gallus to Arabia Felix. In addition, a new reading of another Safaitic inscription mentioning a curious S1ly (Silleus?) could help to better understand some details of the Roman Arabian campaign too

Ancient history · Archaeology · Geography · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · History

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