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Declassified images have led to the identification of 396 forts stretching between Syria and Iraq. Two thousand years ago, the Roman Empire erected forts across the northern Fertile Crescent, a swath of land stretching from present-day western Syria to northwestern Iraq. New Insights from Cold War
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Once thought to be defensive military bases, the forts may have supported peaceful trade and travel
Researchers published findings in the journal Antiquity to reveal another 396 sites of ancient forts along the former eastern border of the Roman Empire.
Ruins found in 1920s leave lessons for today
Images captured at the dawn of aviation, combined with declassified photography from the early days of spy satellite operations, reveal new information about the ancient Roman Empire.