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1,000-Strong Army Defeated in Denmark May Have Been Marching to Serve Rome
A dramatic reinterpretation of the Illerup Ådal battlefield is reshaping what we know about Iron Age Europe. New research suggests that a 1,000-strong Scandinavian army defeated in Denmark around AD 205 may not have been a local force at all—but a mobile warband possibly heading south to serve the Roman Empire as mercenaries. The theory,…
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Vast Roman Horse Cemetery Belonging to Cavalry Unit Discovered in Germany
Over 100 horse skeletons dating back to the 2nd century AD have been unearthed in an ancient Roman cemetery in southern Germany, shedding light on the role of animals in ancient military life. One burial, in particular, stands out to archaeologists. Ahead of a planned construction project, archaeologists began excavating an area in Stuttgart in…