New evidence shows that the well-preserved Roman Imperial Highway crossing the Golan was constructed in the second half of the second century CE, according to research conducted by the Institute of Archeology at Tel Aviv University (TAU).
The research article, titled “Between Gaulanitis and Hippos: The Roman Road in the Southern Golan Heights in Context,” was published in Tel Aviv last month, the peer-reviewed journal of the Institute of Archeology at TAU.
One goal of the research was to further understand when the road was constructed and later abandoned. The team also studied the landscape setting of the road for the first time and its reltion to other features, such as ancient settlements and field systems. Roman roads have been documented in the northern, central, and southern Golan, the report noted, and main functions of the Roman road network related to military transportation, the safety of passersby and merchandise, the connection of military installations with supply centers and administrative hubs, and state postal service. (Read More)
