1,800-year-old Roman camp linked to Marcus Aurelius found in Slovakia

Researchers found skeletons and parts of skeletons in shallow graves. (Picture: ArU SAS) Archaeologists in Slovakia have uncovered the remains of a large Roman military camp that may have been used by the army of Emperor Marcus Aurelius during wars against Germanic tribes nearly 1,850 years ago. The discovery is unusual not only because of the size of the camp but also because of the way Roman soldiers were buried there.Researchers found skeletons and parts of skeletons in shallow graves, defensive ditches and even inside wells. Alongside the human remains, they also uncovered Roman weapons, armour, coins and the remains of military sandals, giving fresh evidence about a military campaign that took place in the late second century AD.The excavation took place near the town of Surany in southwestern Slovakia. Archaeologists say the findings could help them better understand the Marcomannic Wars, a series of conflicts fought by the Roman Empire under Marcus Aurelius against Germanic tribes living north of the Danube River.Rare camp uncoveredThe remains of the Roman military camp were uncovered over an area of around 7.4 hectares, or about 18.2 acres. The excavation was carried out by...