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Vienna Mass Grave of 129 Men May Reveal an Unknown Roman-Era Battle
When the Vienna mass grave was uncovered beneath a soccer field in October 2024, the Roman period was not the initial interpretation. Radiocarbon dating changed that picture, placing the burial between about AD 80 and 130. Now, a new analysis of the skeletons suggests that at least 129 young men were killed in a single…
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Rare 1,800-Year-Old Roman Scutum Reveals the Painted World of Legionary Warfare
A shield once carried by a Roman legionary on the empire’s eastern frontier is now studied as one of the rarest surviving examples of ancient military equipment. Found at Dura-Europos in present-day Syria, the painted Roman scutum is not only a preserved weapon of defense. It is also a remarkable archaeological document of Roman frontier…