This Roman highway would have been used for military transport, postal services, and to connect supply centers and economic hubs. But one thing it did not do was connect local villages to the rest of the Roman world. Instead, it appears to have passed the predominantly Jewish villages at a distance. While a possible explanation is that the road followed the most direct topographic route from the Sea of Galilee to Nawa, the presence of several watchtowers along the route could hint at a different reason.Follow the link for a link to the recent underlying article in the journal Tel Aviv.
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