Reframing the “Desert Frontier”The eastern frontier of the Roman Empire its network of roads, trade routes, towns, and forts is often conceived of as an edge of both empire and civilisation. However, this borderland is also part of a rich cultural landscape. Our awareness and appreciation of these cultures has increased dramatically over the course of the last century. Scholarship has deepened, methods have advanced, and perspectives have shifted. Across 20 chapters, Reframing the