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  • Roman-Era Mass Grave of Soldiers Unearthed in Vienna

    05/13/2025 8:35:59 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 19 replies
    Archaeology Magazine ^ | April 7, 2025 | editors / unattributed
    According to an Associated Press report, construction workers renovating a soccer field in the Simmering neighborhood of Vienna uncovered an ancient mass grave containing as many as 150 bodies, probably those of soldiers killed during a violent clash between the Roman army and Germanic tribes. It is the earliest evidence of fighting between the two groups along the Roman Empire's northern frontier. At least one skeleton was confirmed to belong to a Roman soldier and further testing is slated to determine the identities of the other combatants. All of the individuals, who were male and between the ages of 20...