Over the Frontier. Remote Sensing Analysis of the Roman Eastern Borderland in Mesopotamia through Declassified Satellite and Aerial Imagery

This paper discusses the spatial configuration of Roman easternmost borderland in Mesopotamia through several case studies and, particularly, with aid declassified aerial and satellite imagery. Satellite pictures from 1960s 1970s have proved to be incredible value for archaeological research Near East, contributing a solid advancement understanding large-scale phenomena on long-term periods. is particularly true so-called late periods Mesopotamian history which – traditionally suffer an inexplicable lack terrain data. Although has consistently improved las decade or so, support remote-sensing techniques open new fruitful trajectories matter. I will employ legacy data, CORONA HEXAGON imagery U2 data assess some region provide insights such contested space, now roughly comprised between northeastern Syria northwestern Iraq.