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Archaeologists in Slovakia have actually discovered a big Roman military camp most likely utilized by Marcus Aureliussoldiers throughout disputes with Germanic people in the late 2nd century. The “extremely rare” camp came as a surprise to archaeologists, as it holds the quickly buried remains of various soldiers in uncommon tombs, consisting of wells.

Remains of the 18.2-acre (7.4 hectare) camp were discovered near the town of Šurany in southwestern Slovakia, according to an equated July 17 declaration from MH Invest, which excavated the location together with the Institute of Archaeology at the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS).

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