#ancient germany

[ancientstuff]

Buried Roman sanctuary discovered beneath Frankfurt hints at shocking rituals

A hidden Roman sanctuary discovered beneath Frankfurt is offering rare clues about ancient rituals, including possible human sacrifice. With

This is a pretty astonishing find. Is the possibility of religious human sacrifice seen throughout the rest of the Roman empire?

[bolaneno]

gold Celtic "rainbow cup" coins dated from 2,200 years ago; found in Germany (via ancient trade networks)

source: Archaeology magazine / Archaeological Heritage Office of Saxony

[imperium-romanum]

Death Becomes Her: Archaeologists Announce Roman Skeleton Discovered With Beauty Tools

A stone sarcophagus holds the remains of a Roman woman and her extensive toilette.

“Archaeologists have discovered a massive stone sarcophagus in Zülpich, Germany, dating to the 3rd century AD; inside, the remains of a Roman woman and her beauty tools.”

“Located southwest of Bonn, Zülpich was known in Roman times as Tolbiacum, an important way station on the road between Trier and Cologne. Excavations in the area in service of a new sewer line revealed the grave last September along the ancient Agrippa Street.”

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[thetwelvecaesars]

Vespasian, though the news is suppressed, is dead. Rome and Italy are thoroughly wasted by intestine war. Mucianus and Domitian are mere empty and powerless names. If [Petillius] Cerialis wishes for the empire of Gaul, we can be content with the boundaries of our own States. If he prefers alternative.

A message from Julius Civilis and Julius Classicus to Petilius Cerialis (Tacitus’ Histories: Book 4, 75.)

[mirekulous]

Human figure with lion head... Mammoth ivory 32,000 BC Germany

[ancientstuff]

Europe's Oldest Blue Pigment Discovered in Germany

Researchers have identified the azurite on a bowl-shaped block of sandstone and dated it to 13,000-years-old.

Fascinating. I wonder why it wasn't used in cave paintings?

[ancientstuff]

'Very rare' military horse cemetery from Roman times unearthed in Germany

A newly excavated horse cemetery in Germany dates to Roman times.

Haven't there been several excavations lately that have uncovered many horse burials? Am I deluding myself that this one is different?

[ancientstuff]

Chain mail find shows local craftworkers were involved in the repair of Roman armor

Examination of a 14kg hoard of mail armor near the Roman legionary fortress of Bonn, Germany, offers new insights into the logistics of recy

Fascinating