Archaeologists have discovered a Roman Empire military camp in eastern Germany

Archaeologists in Germany have discovered the first confirmed marching camps of the Roman Empire in Saxony-Anhalt. These finds, made near the cities of Aken, Trabitz and Diersheim, open up new horizons for studying Rome's strategy on the eastern border. This was reported by Arkeonews magazine.

The new camps, dating back to the beginning of the 3rd century AD, are located between the Harz Mountains and the Elbe River, in the modern areas of Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Salzlandkreis and Harz. They were located in an area that was previously considered outside the zone of Roman military operations. The artifacts found, including coins and ironwork, confirm the Roman presence in the region.

Roman camps were standard temporary military installations with, as a rule, a rectangular layout with rounded corners, V-shaped defensive ditches, controlled entrances and characteristic external obstacles (titles). During the excavations, it was possible to discover defensive ditches up to 1.8 m wide and more than 1.5 m deep. This confirms their Roman origin.

State archaeologist Harald Moeller called the find an archaeological sensation. According to him, these are the northernmost Roman marching camps ever found in the region.

After the defeat of the Romans in the Teutoburg Forest in IX AD, it was believed that Rome had abandoned its expansion to the east. However, new findings confirm that Roman operations continued beyond the Rhine, and perhaps on a larger scale. For example, a Roman expedition led by Emperor Maximian Truc penetrated hundreds of miles deep into German lands.

Work is currently underway at the sites of the finds, which will help to better understand the movements of Roman troops and their interaction with local Germanic groups. It is assumed that this may help to review the history of Roman military operations in the 3rd century and correct existing interpretations.

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