Land management beyond the walls of the Roman forts in Taurica: A case of the sites at Balaklava-Kadykovka and on the Aj-Todor Cape
Excavations of the remains of a Roman fort in Balaklava-Kadykovka (Sevastopol, Crimea) were conducted by researchers from the Institute of Archaeology, University of Warsaw, during 1997–1999, 2003, and 2009–2013. Various data were obtained concerning both the space within the fortification and outside it. Observation carried out on site also enriched our knowledge as to the chronology of Roman military presence in Taurica. The results of the excavations brought new perspective on the seemingly well-known Roman fort on the Aj-Todor Cape near Yalta (usually identified with Ptolemy’s Charax). The forts in Balaklava-Kadykovka and on the Aj-Todor Cape were constructed by the Roman army in uninhabited areas within the Barbaricum territory. In both cases various information is available regarding the findings from beyond the walls. The analysis of these data enables a partial reconstruction of the land management in the vicinity of the forts.
