Hadrian in Syria and the East
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23583846 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary T Boatwright (Classical Studies, Duke University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 339-352 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-22 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Oxford Handbook of the Hellenistic and Roman near East (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190858155.013.72 |
| OpenAlex | W4409664477 |
| ISBN | 9780190858155 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
The chapter discusses Hadrian’s interactions with Syria and the East, from his military service in the mid-90s through the Tax Law of Palmyra of 137. A rough chronological organization is followed. Particular attention is paid to his journey in 129–130, with Sabina and the imperial court, that brought him to Antioch, Syria; Gerasa, Arabia; Palmyra outside Rome’s limits; and Jerusalem and Gaza, Judaea. In addition to Hadrian’s military undertakings that included the difficult suppression of the Bar Kokhba War (132–135/136), the chapter emphasizes the importance of his judicial, financial, and administrative civil activities in the provinces, which are alluded to on Hadrianic “provincial” coins struck in Rome. The Tel Shalem finds suggest how much more there is to learn about this important era in Syria and the East.
Ancient history · Geography · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Classical Antiquity Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History
Hadrian
The Good, the Bad and the Middling
Soldiers, Cities, and Civilians in Roman Syria
Ein Triumphbogen für Hadrian im Tal von Beth Shean bei Tel Shalem
The Tax Law of Palmyra
The Bar Kokhba Revolt
Judging Empire
Hadrian and the Cities of the Roman Empire
Sabina Augusta
The Tel Shalem Hadrian Reconsidered
| Highly cited | No |
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