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Seven Skeletons Found in a Croatian Well Were Likely Ancient Roman Soldiers Who Died During a Troubled Time for the Empire

The tall, adult men probably died during the battle of Mursa in 260 C.E., according to a new analysis of their remains ...

Ancient Roman mass grave shows its army’s ethnic diversity

In Croatia, archaeologists have discovered a mass grave dating back to the third century CE that indicates another key to ...
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Roman army camp discovered 7,000 feet up in the Alps

Archaeologists have recently unearthed a 2,000-year-old Roman military camp, nestled high in the Swiss Alps at an altitude of ...

Archaeologists Found an Ancient Roman Military Camp Hiding 7,000 Feet High in the Sky

Archaeologists researching a battlefield in Switzerland discovered a Roman military camp 7,000 feet above sea level. The camp ...
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Ruins of ancient Roman camp seemed typical — then a very rare artifact emerged

Archaeologists in Germany excavated part of an ancient Roman military camp and found typical artifacts and a very rare pot, officials said. Photo from EggensteinEsca GmbH / M. Zur-Schaepers via LWL ...
New York Post

Massive ancient Roman military fortress uncovered in one of Egypt’s ‘important strategic locations’

Ancient military fortifications dating back to the Ptolemaic and Roman eras of Egyptian history were recently uncovered by archaeologists. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced ...
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Students locate ancient Roman army camp beyond empire’s northern border. See it

A team of university students sifted through chalky dirt in the Netherlands looking for artifacts or other traces of ancient Roman activity. For years, they’d been piecing together the site’s history, ...
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Archaeologists uncover mass grave dating back to the ancient Roman Empire

VIENNA, Austria (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - Archaeologists discovered a mass grave of over 100 Roman soldiers dating back to the ancient empire while renovating a sports field. Officials with the Wien ...
Ancient Origins

Mass Grave Discovery: Roman Soldiers' Brutal Battle Deaths Revealed

Radiocarbon dating and a coin minted in 251 AD found within the well confirmed the remains dated to the second half of the third century AD, perfectly coinciding with the Crisis of the Third Century ...
Tri-City Herald

Students locate ancient Roman army camp beyond empire’s northern border. See it

University students and archaeologists located an ancient Roman military camp beyond the empire’s northern frontier in the Netherlands. Photo from Constructing the Limes A team of university students ...