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To: decimon; SunkenCiv

I wonder why the Romans moved the town to a new site. This wasn’t a normal practice of Roman occupations as far as I can remember. They weren’t averse to starting new towns, but this article says they abandoned the old city site.

Bad water source? Ghosts? Terrible refuse and sewage problem?


11 posted on 07/24/2011 8:50:36 AM PDT by wildbill (You're just jealous because the Voices talk only to me.)
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To: wildbill

Probably for military reasons — the old site was indefensible, or the new site had better visibility to the surroundings.


17 posted on 07/24/2011 4:15:34 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Yes, as a matter of fact, it is that time again -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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