Although research is currently impossible on the ground, satellite photographs allow some further information to be gleaned concerning the region of the Tur Abdin, of crucial importance during the wars between the late Roman Empire and Sassanian Persia in the fourth to seventh century AD. This article examines the ancient sources and the reports of visitors to the area in the light of what is now visible to all via Google Earth and other suppliers of free satellite imagery. Apart from describing the remains of the fortresses and their role in defending an important redoubt against Persian attacks, it draws attention to the urgent necessity for proper ground surveys of what remains of the fortifications of various periods before these are completely destroyed by looting and reuse of building materials. Dams also present a substantial risk to some of the monuments discussed here.

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Tur Abdin的堡垒和罗马和波斯之间的对抗

尽管目前无法在地面上进行研究，但卫星照片可以收集有关 Tur Abdin 地区的一些进一步信息，这在公元 4 至 7 世纪罗马帝国晚期与萨珊波斯之间的战争中至关重要。本文根据谷歌地球和其他免费卫星图像供应商现在可以看到的内容，研究该地区的古代资料和游客报告。除了描述要塞的遗迹及其在防御重要堡垒抵御波斯袭击方面的作用外，它还提请注意迫切需要对各个时期的防御工事遗迹进行适当的地面调查，然后这些防御工事被抢劫和再利用完全摧毁。建筑材料。