“Unearthing Secrets of the Past: What Lies Beneath Austria’s Soccer Field Could Rewrite Roman History”
Though questions remain, the mass grave, filled with soldiers and their weapons, is a treasure trove of historical information. And as archaeologists have noted, it’s an unprecedented discovery in Central Europe.
“Within the context of Roman acts of war, there are no comparable finds of fighters,” Binder remarked in the museum’s public presentation. “There are huge battlefields in Germany where weapons were found. But finding the dead, that is unique for the entire Roman history.”
After reading about the first-century Roman soldiers whose remains were found in Vienna, go inside the complicated question of why the Roman Empire fell. Or, discover the incredible stories of some of Rome’s most famous gladiators.
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