Limes Arabicus
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The Limes Arabicus was a desert frontier of the Roman Empire, in the province of Arabia Petraea. It ran for about 1500 Km, from Northern Syria to Southern Palestine. It was part of the limes. Troops were progressively withdrawn from the limes arabicus in the first half of the 6th century. The main usage of the limes arabicus is disputed; it may have been used both to defend from Saracens raids and to protect the commercial lines from robbers.
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