Tripolitania in the Roman Empire and Beyond

Description

Niccolo Mugnai (Editor)

Roman-period Tripolitania conjures up images of the monumental architecture of Lepcis Magna and Sabratha, but it was much more than this. This new volume provides up-to-date research by an international team of scholars who tackle important topics such as the urban development, artistic works, rural settlement, culture, religion, and the role of the military on the frontiers of this North African region. Spanning the Roman and later phases through to the early Islamic era, the chapters offer an accessible account of key aspects of Tripolitania’s archaeology for students, researchers, as well as general readers.

About the Author

Niccolò Mugnai is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Classical Archaeology, University of Tübingen (Germany). He held postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Oxford, the British School at Rome, and the University of Leicester where he completed his doctorate in 2016. His principal research interests encompass the archaeology and history of North Africa (Libya to Morocco), Greco-Roman architecture and urbanism, and the material culture of the ancient Mediterranean.