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The Khandaq Shapur: Defense, Irrigation, Boundary, Frontier

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  • Michelle de Gruchy

    (Archaeology Department, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, UK)

  • Jaafar Jotheri

    (Department of Archaeology, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Diwaniyah 58001, Iraq)

  • Hayder Alqaragholi

    (Department of Cuneiform Studies, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Diwaniyah 58001, Iraq)

  • Jassim Al-Janabi

    (Department of Cuneiform Studies, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Diwaniyah 58001, Iraq)

  • Raheem Alabdan

    (Department of Geography, University of Thi-Qar, Nasiriayh 64001, Iraq)

  • Haneen Al-Talaqani

    (Department of Cuneiform Studies, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Diwaniyah 58001, Iraq)

  • Ghadeer Almamouri

    (Department of Cuneiform Studies, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Diwaniyah 58001, Iraq)

  • Hajir Al-Rubaye

    (Department of Cuneiform Studies, University of Al-Qadisiyah, Diwaniyah 58001, Iraq)

Abstract

Khandaq Shapur has been named one of the great barriers of the ancient world, but very little is known about the monumental-scale linear feature. This interdisciplinary paper brings together archaeologists and historians to present (1) an updated history of the Khandaq Shapur drawing upon a wider range of sources, including Arabic scholarly sources, and (2) a modern map of the Khandaq Shapur produced from a ground truthed remote sensing using historic Corona satellite imagery from the 1960s and imagery available in Google Earth. This new map of the Khandaq Shapur’s ground truthed location is compared to the known locations of Sasanian sites from previous archaeological surveys to contextualise the Khandaq Shapur within the wider archaeological landscape. Together, the landscape archaeology and historical evidence provide a comprehensive picture of this unique feature: shedding light not only on its precise location, but also its nature (what was it?) and how it was used over time.

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  • Michelle de Gruchy & Jaafar Jotheri & Hayder Alqaragholi & Jassim Al-Janabi & Raheem Alabdan & Haneen Al-Talaqani & Ghadeer Almamouri & Hajir Al-Rubaye, 2021. "The Khandaq Shapur: Defense, Irrigation, Boundary, Frontier," Land, MDPI, vol. 10(10), pages 1-17, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:10:y:2021:i:10:p:1017-:d:644823
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    1. Jaafar Jotheri & Malath Feadha & Jassim Al-Janabi & Raheem Alabdan, 2022. "Landscape Archaeology of Southern Mesopotamia: Identifying Features in the Dried Marshes," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(17), pages 1-13, September.
    2. Galina Trebeleva & Andrey Kizilov & Vasiliy Lobkovskiy & Gleb Yurkov, 2022. "Evolving Cultural and Historical Landscapes of Northwestern Colchis during the Medieval Period: Physical Environment and Urban Decline Causes," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(12), pages 1-17, December.

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