IMAGING OF THE LATE ROMAN CASTRUM. Hypothetical Computer Reconstruction of Nag el-Hagar Fortress in Egypt
@inproceedings{Karelin2011IMAGINGOT, title={IMAGING OF THE LATE ROMAN CASTRUM. Hypothetical Computer Reconstruction of Nag el-Hagar Fortress in Egypt}, author={Dmitry A. Karelin}, year={2011} }
This work is dedicated to the computer reconstruction of Roman fortress Nag el-Hagar in Egypt. This fortification was situated to the south of Luxor (ancient Thebes), not far from Kom Ombo (ancient Ombos). Apparently the fortress was built during Diocletian’s rule. Its architectural features are similar to other examples of Roman military architecture of the period of tetrarchy in Egypt. We chose Nag el-Hagar for the reconstruction because this fortress is a specimen of the classical Roman…
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