What Was Rome's Most Remote Outpost? DOCUMENTARY

Invicta June 8, 2025
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We embark on a search for Roman Empire's most remote outpost! If you love history, you know the truth is never one-sided. See all sides of today’s news at http://ground.news/Invicta and get 40% off the Vantage plan. Timestamps for the video 03:51 Measuring Remoteness 10:52 The Discovery 14:31 Background on the region’s geography 18:26 Background on the region’s history 21:18 Origins of the outpost 24:06 A journey to the outpost 27:46 Life at the outpost Sources: "A Latin inscription from South Arabia" by Carl Phillips (https://www.jstor.org/stable/41223821) "The Chronology of Roman Trade in the Indian Ocean from Augustus to Early Third Century CE" by Matthew Cobb "Geography, Book XVI, Chapter IV" by Strabo #history #documentary #rome