"Legio Lane" Unearthed Near Megiddo

Recent excavations near Megiddo exposed the main road and at least one major building at Legio, the site of a Roman military base that housed Rome’s Sixth Ironclad Legion from the second to fourth centuries CE. In anticipation of new roadwork, salvage excavations were conducted by the Israel Antiqui...

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Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2024
In: The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2024, Volume: 50, Issue: 3, Pages: 10
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Summary:Recent excavations near Megiddo exposed the main road and at least one major building at Legio, the site of a Roman military base that housed Rome’s Sixth Ironclad Legion from the second to fourth centuries CE. In anticipation of new roadwork, salvage excavations were conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority. This work revealed the camp’s […]
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review