Simon James read archaeology at the London Institute of Archaeology, where he also took his PhD on the Roman military equipment from Dura-Europos, Syria, by which time the Institute had become part of University College, London. After a decade at the British Museum, as an archaeological illustrator and then as an educator, he returned to the University sector via a Leverhulme Fellowship at Durham. He joined the University of Leicester in January 2000, becoming professor in 2012. His research mainly relates to ancient conflict, especially in the Roman world and contemporary societies in Europe and the Middle East. Dura-Europos has continued to be a major focus of his work, leading to the military base project.

J.'s work constitutes, for the historian, a fantastic lesson on the enormous potential for historical knowledge, which is enclosed in a correctly interpreted set of archaeological data, the famous archaeological sources sadly so often neglected by classical colleagues.

• Part I: Perspectives on Dura-Europos 1: The Big Picture 2: Project Context: Dura Research, Past and Present 3: Developing a New Perspective on Dura's Military Base 4: Zooming In: Rome, the Middle Euphrates, and Dura Part II: The Base Portrayed 5: The Plateau Zone West of G St 6: The Plateau Zone E of G St 7: The Wadi Zone: Campus, Citadel & C3 Bath 8: Military Presence Around and Beyond the Base Area Part III: A New Picture of Garrison, Base and City 9: Who Lived and Worked in the Base? 10: What and Where? Revised Overview of Base Extent 11: When? New Outline of Development and Chronology 12: Why Was the Base Where it Was, and As it Was? 13: How Did the Base Work? 14: Impact of Garrison and Base on the City 15: Conclusion: Chiaroscuro 16: Epilogue and Prospect: The Second Destruction of Dura-Europos

Simon James read archaeology at the London Institute of Archaeology, where he also took his PhD on the Roman military equipment from Dura-Europos, Syria, by which time the Institute had become part of University College, London. After a decade at the British Museum, as an archaeological illustrator and then as an educator, he returned to the University sector via a Leverhulme Fellowship at Durham. He joined the University of Leicester in January 2000, becoming professor in 2012. His research mainly relates to ancient conflict, especially in the Roman world and contemporary societies in Europe and the Middle East. Dura-Europos has continued to be a major focus of his work, leading to the military base project.

J.'s work constitutes, for the historian, a fantastic lesson on the enormous potential for historical knowledge, which is enclosed in a correctly interpreted set of archaeological data, the famous archaeological sources sadly so often neglected by classical colleagues.

• Part I: Perspectives on Dura-Europos 1: The Big Picture 2: Project Context: Dura Research, Past and Present 3: Developing a New Perspective on Dura's Military Base 4: Zooming In: Rome, the Middle Euphrates, and Dura Part II: The Base Portrayed 5: The Plateau Zone West of G St 6: The Plateau Zone E of G St 7: The Wadi Zone: Campus, Citadel & C3 Bath 8: Military Presence Around and Beyond the Base Area Part III: A New Picture of Garrison, Base and City 9: Who Lived and Worked in the Base? 10: What and Where? Revised Overview of Base Extent 11: When? New Outline of Development and Chronology 12: Why Was the Base Where it Was, and As it Was? 13: How Did the Base Work? 14: Impact of Garrison and Base on the City 15: Conclusion: Chiaroscuro 16: Epilogue and Prospect: The Second Destruction of Dura-Europos

Simon James read archaeology at the London Institute of Archaeology, where he also took his PhD on the Roman military equipment from Dura-Europos, Syria, by which time the Institute had become part of University College, London. After a decade at the British Museum, as an archaeological illustrator and then as an educator, he returned to the University sector via a Leverhulme Fellowship at Durham. He joined the University of Leicester in January 2000, becoming professor in 2012. His research mainly relates to ancient conflict, especially in the Roman world and contemporary societies in Europe and the Middle East. Dura-Europos has continued to be a major focus of his work, leading to the military base project.

J.'s work constitutes, for the historian, a fantastic lesson on the enormous potential for historical knowledge, which is enclosed in a correctly interpreted set of archaeological data, the famous archaeological sources sadly so often neglected by classical colleagues.

• Part I: Perspectives on Dura-Europos 1: The Big Picture 2: Project Context: Dura Research, Past and Present 3: Developing a New Perspective on Dura's Military Base 4: Zooming In: Rome, the Middle Euphrates, and Dura Part II: The Base Portrayed 5: The Plateau Zone West of G St 6: The Plateau Zone E of G St 7: The Wadi Zone: Campus, Citadel & C3 Bath 8: Military Presence Around and Beyond the Base Area Part III: A New Picture of Garrison, Base and City 9: Who Lived and Worked in the Base? 10: What and Where? Revised Overview of Base Extent 11: When? New Outline of Development and Chronology 12: Why Was the Base Where it Was, and As it Was? 13: How Did the Base Work? 14: Impact of Garrison and Base on the City 15: Conclusion: Chiaroscuro 16: Epilogue and Prospect: The Second Destruction of Dura-Europos