Ripa Vticensis. Military intelligence in Africa under the Principate
Abstract
The notion of ripa under the Principate has not attracted the interest of specialists in Africa. Yet a structure of this kind is present in this part of the empire; it is found in an inscription that mentions a ripa Vticensis. What is it about ? To give an answer, it should be seen that this word was used in a military context in these provinces, for Utica and Hippo, also elsewhere, for the Danube and the Euphrates.
Published online 15/01/2018
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