Urban Development and Regional Identity in the Eastern Roman Provinces, 50 BC-AD 250

This study presents a comparative treatment of four East Roman provinces in the period 50 BC - AD 250 - Aphrodisias and Ephesos in Turkey, Athens in Greece and Gerasa in Jordan - and examines the instrumental factors behind regional and local urban developments. It is argued that local communities w [...]
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This study presents a comparative treatment of four East Roman provinces in the period 50 BC - AD 250 - Aphrodisias and Ephesos in Turkey, Athens in Greece and Gerasa in Jordan - and examines the instrumental factors behind regional and local urban developments. It is argued that local communities were responsible for the organisation and development of public space and buildings, lending itself to an understanding of self-knowledge in these communities. Through a discussion of the interaction between architectural developments and historical and regional factors, this compelling study examines the interaction between the built environment and the social and political culture and urban identity in the eastern Roman Empire.