Hobbyists Were Scanning Satellite Images—And Stumbled Upon 4 Roman Marching Camps

The camps, all located in Germany between the northern Harz Mountains and the Elbe River, were dated to the 3rd Century C.E.

1,700-year-old Roman marching camps discovered in Germany — along with a multitude of artifacts like coins and the remnants of shoes

Archaeologists in Germany have discovered four Roman marching camps and around 1,500 artifacts, including coins and shoe ...
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Hobbyists scanning satellite images accidentally find 4 Roman marching camps

Volunteer archaeologists scanning commercial satellite imagery have helped uncover four Roman marching camps in central Germany, revealing traces of a 1,700‑year‑old military campaign that had gone ...
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Roman marching camps discovered farthest to the northwest in Germany, confirming the empire’s military advances in the 3rd century AD

Entrance to the marching camp of Trabitz with the characteristic titulum in an aerial photograph. Credit: GeoBasis-DE / LVermGeo ST, Datenlizenz Deutschland Historical sources document several ...
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First Roman marching camps discovered in Saxony-Anhalt prove Roman advances in the 3rd century AD

Historical sources document several advances by Roman legions as far as the Elbe River. However, until now there has been nearly no concrete evidence of these campaigns in Saxony-Anhalt. In particular ...