https://freerepublic.com/tag/tacitusstory/ en-us Sun, 23 Oct 2005 23:30:34 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1507871/posts Cremona digs confirm Tacitus storyNew evidence comes to light of ancient city's destruction (ANSA) - Milan, October 19 - Excavations in Cremona have confirmed a legendary description of the city's destruction in December 69 AD by the Latin historian Tacitus . Archaeologists working in the area of Piazza Marconi believe they have found evidence of the northern Italian city's brutal pillage following a clash between the forces of Emperor Aulus Vitellius and his challenger, Vespasian . Tacitus's graphic description of the rampage by Vespasian's troops is famous among scholars but there was no way to prove it actually happened .... Ansa https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1507871/posts#comment Sun, 23 Oct 2005 23:30:34 GMT