Abstract
The topic of military settlements and the role of troops in the northern provinces of North Africa during the age of the Roman Empire has recently gained a strong interest in historical, archaeological, epigraphical, and economic studies. In particular, at Mauretania Tingitana (in the north-east area of modern-day Morocco), the presence of numerous military camps in the Early and Later Roman Empire has now been assessed. In this framework, the present work deals with the geophysical survey, by means of magnetometry, at the site of el Benian, where the largest military camp is located. In particular, the magnetic survey has highlighted the organization of the camp, almost totally unknown previously. The result of the magnetic survey has confirmed intense building activity over the centuries and made it possible to identify and characterize the structures typical of a military field.
Highlights
This paper focuses on the military camp el Benian, which is located half-way between Tangeri and Tetouan, at the foot of Djebel Barhokiyene in a hilly area facing northwest/south-east
At the end of the 3rd century AD, with the withdrawal of the military army from the south of the province, the defense system was reinforced in the north of the Tingitana with the construction of new military camps
The military camp of el Benian was supposed to guarantee the safety of a large area through a controlled system of watchtowers and other defensive systems
Summary
Survey at the Roman Military Camp of el Benian in Mauretania Tingitana (Morocco): Results and Implications. The present work deals with the area of Mauretania Tingitana (located in the north-east area of modern-day Morocco), where research is ongoing with the aim of gaining new information about provincial military history. In this context, two important contributions are identified due to the work of René Rebuffat [38]
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