Mass Grave of 150 Roman Soldiers Found Under Vienna Sports Field

In the middle of the first century and the beginning of the second century, the Roman legionnaires collided with German fighters near the Danube River in an angry battle. Almost two thousand years later, the evidence of the bloody incident came to light.

In October last year, while repairing a sports field in Vienna, construction workers discovered a mass grave. Experts of the Vienna City Archeology Department and Archaeological Service provider, Novetus GmbH, one turned out to belong to the soldiers who lost their lives during a battle with the ancient Roman legionnaires. Discovery and Analysis is detailed in a Wien Museum statement Was published on Wednesday.

“When one of Vienna, one opened a pavement or opened the ground, or the foundation of our city, Vienna was a member of Vernooca Kaup-Hasler, Vienna’s Ancient Rome Military Camp and the Ancient Rome Military Camp and a Vienna.” In this regard, the real sensation is the discovery of a Roman mass grave [a district in Vienna]. These unique phrases allow you to look at the beginning of our city from a different perspective. “

The mass grave is where there is nonsense to about 150 people. According to preliminary research, they were commonly between 20 and 30 years old and showed little evidence of infectious diseases. Experts also noted very good dental health. The dentist would be proud, strong teeth did not save them from injuries that proven to be injured, spears, swords, shells and other weapons and other weapons and other weapons.

“Based on the protection of skeletons and the remaining of all men, the site joined the hospital or a similar facility or related to the cause of death, Michaela connector, chief anthropology, Novetus GmbH.

The injuries were not enough evidence, as well as armed armor, lans recommendations, lans-cheek fragment, shoe nails and an iron dagger. The dagger was especially useful to get acquainted with the remnants. X-ray ray pictures have discovered the usual ancient Roman decorations in these dates highlight how rare is this discovery.

“Because of the fact that the Creams are very spread in European parts of the Roman Empire in about 100 names [CE]Inhumations are definitely an exception. Therefore, the findings of Rome skeletons are extremely rare than this period, “he said.

Discovery is also important at the local level because this represents first direct archeological evidence of a war Duna portsWhich form a part of the eastern border of the Roman Empire. The power of the Imperial Domit of the Imperial 81-96, the authorities of the Imperial Trajan, who did not decide to expand the ports of Dunube after a while, saw battles between Roman legions and German tribes along the border. So far, these conflicts have only testified with historical sources.

A thousand years ago the battle “Therefore, previously previously caused the legionary camp of the small military base to be less than 7 kilometers from Vindobona [4.35 miles] From the site, Martin Mosser explained the archaeologist of the city archeology department, the Archaeologist of the Archaeology. Stupid can open the beginning of the city history. “