Posted on 02/12/2023 7:34:30 AM PST by SunkenCiv
...archaeologists have discovered a peculiar Roman-era earthenware pot filled with 22 oil lamps, each containing a bronze coin, in Windisch, a municipality in the district of Brugg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland... under a street in the area as part of an archaeological investigation in order for the local authorities to proceed with the construction of an ambitious architectural project comprising apartment blocks and commercial property.
Experts believe that the pot has probably been buried there for nearly 2,000 years, dating it from the time of the Roman legion camp Vindonissa, which was located near where Windisch is now. According to most contemporary historians Vindonissa was probably established in 15 AD. The Legio XIII Gemina, also known as Legio tertia decima Gemina, was stationed at Vindonissa until 44 or 45 AD... appears to have still been in existence in the 5th century AD. With the arrival of the 21st legion (XXI Rapax), the camp was reconstructed with stone fortifications. After the 21st legion had looted the countryside in 69 AD, it was replaced by the 11th legion (XI Claudia) which remained stationed until 101 AD. After this date, Vindonissa was a civilian settlement, with a castle built in the 4th century...
Aargau cantonal archaeologist Georg Matter... "...Every single lamp is decorated with an image, including the moon goddess Luna, a gladiator, a lion, a peacock and an erotic scene."
...The pot also contained charred fragments of animal bones, ruling it out as an urn for human remains. Despite Matter not being sure about the nature of the pot and its content, he speculates that it could be a ritual burial. However, the fact that there have never been any other comparable or similar discoveries, makes things for Matter and his team even harder.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.binodon24live.com ...
Well, we will never find their XX sided D&D dice set. (The Roman’s could not ever get their scratched numerals to evenly balance.)
There were probably hundreds of minor cults, each with its own secret ceremonies, in those days.
Seems to me that when digging in areas away from the urban centers of that period, finding one-offs of minor cults would almost be the norm.
At least that's the medieval version.
And it might have been 22 legionaires were killed in a battle in which the Legion lost thus unable to recover and properly bury their dead. The funeral service held back at the Roman permanent camp : alamp to light the way and a coin for the ferryman for each soldier.
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