- The Limes Arabicus was a defensive wall that ran north-south from northern Syria down to the Gulf of Aqaba for approximately 930 miles (1,500 km).
History
- The Limes Arabicus consisted of a line of Defensive Works with major Forts every 60 miles (100 km) and watchtowers built in between, protecting the Province of Arabia Petraea.
- They were built between 111-114 CE and strengthened between 193-235 CE.
- The main purpose of the Limes seems to have been to protect the Camel Caravans on the Via Traiana Nova Roman Road, from either Nomadic attacks or massed Nomadic invasion.
Via Traiana Nova
- The Via Traiana Nova was a Roman Road that ran behind the Limes for 267 miles (430km), from Bostra to Aila on the Red Sea, and continued on to Egypt.
Petra, on the Via Traiana Nova