A 1,700-Year-Old Roman Fortress Was Recently Uncovered In Germany During A Construction Project, Confirming The Long-Held Belief That A Roman Fort Once Stood As Its Town Center

“We know that the castrum was built as a reaction [to] raids by Germanic tribes around 275 and 276 A.D.,” said archaeologist Andreas Schaub.

“We don’t know if there were many soldiers to run the castrum or if the inhabitants had to defend themselves.”

“But what we know is that it works. We have no indication of any big destruction after the castrum was built.”

Further excavations are needed to determine the total length of the fortress and how it should be preserved.

Once the archaeologists have completed their research at the site, the construction project will proceed as planned.