Dr Kenneth Silver is a historian and professional archaeologist, who has lived and worked for decades in the Near East. He is a specialist in Hellenistic and Roman archaeology, history and numismatics. He has worked with archaeological material in Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Turkey. He has previously published a number of scientific articles and monographs in this field. His current research interests include the study of early Jewish-Christian relations and the history of early Christianity. Presently he is the director of a survey and mapping project in Northern Mesopotamia studying the border zone between the late Roman/ Byzantine Empire and Persia.Raffaella Pappalardo obtained her PhD in Ancient History from University of Naples ‘Federico II’ (Italy). As a pottery specialist she has taken part in many archaeological projects in Syria, Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon, where she was in charge of the ceramic assemblages. Her publication record reflects her interest in the socio-cultural role of pottery in the ancient world, and specifically in the period between the Late Antique and the Islamic world.

• Preface and Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Previous scholarship 3. Archaeological reconnaissance work 4. Discussion: Keferde, Ömerli 5. Discussion: Beşikkaya Fafe, Ömerli6. Interpreting the tower tomb at Beşikkaya Fafe7. The analysed pottery in context8. The eastern frontier of the Roman Empire and the province of Mesopotamia in the late antiquity – a theatre of escalation and warfare 9. Ṭūr ‘Abdīn – a brief review of the archaeological sources and the limitations in interpretation10. Mapping and satellite cartography in the Ṭūr ‘Abdīn and beyond11. Concluding thoughts about peoples, ethnicity, and the eastern limes in context12. SummaryBibliographyList of the Figures and PlatesFigure and Plate CreditsIndexes

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