Trade, Strategy and Communications on the Roman North-East Frontier
Journal: Cedrus
Year: 2016

The reorganisation of Pontos that Pompey carried out after defeating Mithradates VI Eupator has traditionally been seen as an example of enlightened Roman policy towards the provincials, which included the introduction of civic self-government and the promotion of commercial life. These goals Pompey attempted to achieve by establishing five urban communities along an existing east-west artery known as the "Pontic road". A closer examination of the textual evidence and the actual remains of the "