Is there any info on how far into the Sahara the Romans conquered, exactly? I know there was the one exploratory expedition where they reached the other side. (Or was that Carthage?)
Is there any info on how far into the Sahara the Romans conquered, exactly?
Bit of a funny question, and depends on what you count as conquered. The Garamantians were subdued at one point by Septimius Severus, which is a good chunk inland.
I know there was the one exploratory expedition where they reached the other side. (Or was that Carthage?)
Is there any info on how far into the Sahara the Romans conquered, exactly? I know there was the one exploratory expedition where they reached the other side. (Or was that Carthage?)
Bit of a funny question, and depends on what you count as conquered. The Garamantians were subdued at one point by Septimius Severus, which is a good chunk inland.
There’s actually an excellent wiki article on just that