"A Roman Military Prison in Lambaesis"

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"A Roman Military Prison in Lambaesis". / Larsen, Matthew David.

In: Studies in Late Antiquity, Vol. 5, 2021.

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Larsen, MD 2021, '"A Roman Military Prison in Lambaesis"', Studies in Late Antiquity, vol. 5. https://doi.org/10.1525/sla.2021.5.1.65

APA

Larsen, M. D. (2021). "A Roman Military Prison in Lambaesis". Studies in Late Antiquity, 5. https://doi.org/10.1525/sla.2021.5.1.65

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Larsen MD. "A Roman Military Prison in Lambaesis". Studies in Late Antiquity. 2021;5. https://doi.org/10.1525/sla.2021.5.1.65

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Larsen, Matthew David. / "A Roman Military Prison in Lambaesis". In: Studies in Late Antiquity. 2021 ; Vol. 5.

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