# Roman countermine near Tower 19

> subterranean mine aimed at deterring the Sasanian Persian siege and eventual fall of Dura-Europos, source of a great deal of Roman military artifacts

**Wikidata**: [Q117857781](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q117857781)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/roman-countermine-near-tower-19


## References

1. Dura-Europos
2. The Excavations at Dura-Europos: Preliminary Report of Sixth Season of Work, October 1932 – March 1933
3. Stratagems, Combat, and “Chemical Warfare” in the Siege Mines of Dura-Europos
4. Rome on the Euphrates: the Final siege of Dura-Europos
5. [Source](https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/888638022)