During recent renovations of a playground near the wall of the ancient Roman camp in Haltern am See (Germany), a team of archaeologists from LWL (Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe) made a discovery of great historical significance. Among the findings are a Roman-era glass set, two ancient bread ovens, military shoe nails, and eight pits that contained the […]
Germania
A Monument Destroyed After the Fall of the Empire, Discovered in Over 100 Fragments in the Roman Villa of Hechingen-Stein in Germany
Recent excavations uncovered a Roman monument at the Open-Air Museum of the Roman villa of Hechingen-Stein, Germany. The discovery involved more than 100 fragments featuring depictions of ancient gods and figures from Roman mythology. This archaeological treasure was publicly revealed on October 24, 2024. According to archaeologist Dr. Klaus Kortüm of the Landesamt für Denkmalpflege […]
An Amazing Intact Comb Discovered in a 4th-Century Alemannic Tomb
Archaeologists found an inhumation tomb from the early Alemannic phase in the center of the village of Gerstetten, in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany, during a rescue excavation in the spring. The excavation was carried out by the archaeological company ArchaeoBW, on behalf of the State Office for Monument Protection (LAD) of the […]
The sculpture of a snake-bodied deity, a hybrid from Roman-Germanic mythology, found at the Roman fort of Stuttgart
Excavations have been ongoing since the beginning of the year at the Roman fort of Altenburger Steige in Bad Cannstatt, the oldest area in the city of Stuttgart, under the supervision of experts from the State Office for Monument Preservation (LAD) of the Stuttgart Regional Council. The archaeologists are investigating the expansion works of the […]
Julius Civilis, the Batavian Prefect who Rebelled Against Rome to Create an Independent Kingdom Uniting Gaul and Germania
During the Roman Empire era, what is now known as the Netherlands was referred to as Batavia. The name referred to its inhabitants, the Batavians, who lived on an island at the mouth of the Rhine, hence its etymology (batawjō = good island). They were a Germanic people separated from the Chatti who were allies […]
Arminius, the Germanic Warlord who Crushed the Romans in the Teutoburg Forest
I just finished reading the latest issue of Les Aigles de Rome (The Eagles of Rome) a comic by the splendid Swiss artist Enrico Marini that tells the story of Arminius. Ring a bell? He was the German chieftain who defeated the Roman forces led by Quintilius Varus in the Teutoburg Forest. “Defeated” is an […]