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Earliest Roman Military Camp Discovered Beneath Frankfurt Palace Garden
A quiet restoration project in Frankfurt’s Höchst district has led to something far more significant than expected. Beneath the gardens of the historic Bolongaropalast, archaeologists have uncovered what is now considered the earliest known Roman military camp in the city, dating to around the beginning of the first century AD. It’s the kind of find…
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A Roman Amphora Reveals Sardine Consumption in Roman-Era Switzerland
Archaeologists working at Gebenstorf, near the Limmat River in northern Switzerland, have uncovered the first archaeological evidence that sardines were consumed in Roman-era Switzerland, following the analysis of fish remains preserved inside a Roman amphora. The amphora was discovered during a rescue excavation carried out ahead of a residential construction project. The site lies almost…
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Roman-Era Fortifications Unearthed Near Lübeck Rewrite Northern Germany’s Ancient Past
Archaeologists have uncovered a fortified settlement on the River Trave that dates back nearly 2,000 years. The discovery at Stülper Huk, a headland near Lübeck, reveals a stronghold from the Late Iron Age and Roman Imperial Period (ca. 1–400 CE), expanding the region’s history far beyond its medieval Hanseatic fame. A Hidden Stronghold on the…