Thebasa and the Byzantine-Arab Frontier of the Middle Taurus. Observations in confinio Lycaoniae atque Ciliciae

Gephyra

Robert Rokicki¹ 

[1] British Institute at Ankara (BIAA);

关键词: thebasa;    lycaonia;    cilicia;    taurus passes;    byzantine-arab frontier;    byzantine-arab relations;    thebasa;    lykaonia;    kilikia;    tauros geçitleri;    bizans-arap sınırı;    bizans-arap ilişkileri;   

DOI  :  10.37095/gephyra.880929

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This paper proposes a new location of the Lycaonian city of Thebasa at Pınarkaya (Divaz) in the province (il) of Karaman and provides a critical analysis of its previous identifications. It revaluates the importance of Thebasa in a broader, geo-historical context pointing out its transformation from a commercial hub to a strategic military base. Through several unpublished sites, the paper presents a fresh look at the settlement and communication networks of the Middle Taurus Region. It also develops new interpretations of the dynamics of Byzantine-Arab relations at the turn of the eighth and ninth centuries.

【 授权许可】

Unknown