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https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a70744334/roman-army-camp-alps-hidden-in-sky/
also:
https://the-past.com/feature/on-the-trail-of-the-legions-a-roman-conflict-landscape-in-switzerland/
6opko
...how are they doing? Do they need anything?
Helixninja333
If they find elephant bones up there, that would be hilarious.
iBoulderDash
I think ancient Roman soldiers is a pretty cool guy. Eh kills Carthage and doesn't afraid of anything.
DirigibleOtter
Who had 'zombie legionnaires' on their 2026 bingo card?
Blakeadelic
Hopefully they can see Italy in the WBC from up there. Reception should be solid that high up.
zHurk777
"Hiding 7,000 Feet High in the Sky". stupid stupid stupid. Should be 7,000 feet up a mountain.
MeshHatMafia
Idc how underwhelming the photos may be, just show us something. Can’t believe it’s just a general shot of the mountain
trigaranus
See my comments to this post.
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truthader
Love that the article was published on the Ides, too
Nephytis
and none of them had cameras on them? :|
Tjitso
In the sky? I get fluffing up headlines, but this is just stupid
Bobbobbobobbananafanafobob
Any elephants?
thechelonianshelmet
@OP 1 https://the-past.com/feature/on-the-trail-of-the-legions-a-roman-conflic">rland/">https://the-past.com/feature/on-the-trail-of-the-legions-a-roman-conflict-landscape-in-switzerland/ 2 https://archaeologymag.com/2024/08/roman-military-camp-discovered-in-swiss-alps/ I think this is linked to it as well: 3 https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/sci-tech/amateur-archeologist-uncovers-roman-battle-site/47074852
Nukls
excellent
thanks for the links
InitHello
Headline says "in the sky", article says "In the Swiss Alps" ... so which is it?
salunatics
Someone needs to man the beacons between Gondor and Rohan!
ReallyOG
Conn Iggulden’s ‘Emperor Series’ covers this is some depth. Nobody wanted to be posted there.
Foehammer262
hadan8088
Nice story, thanks for posting. Excellent article. I'm a big Time Team fan. This would make a great documentary.
Nukls
as a movie writing prompt
the imagination goes wild
hadan8088
Great idea. I'm going to start telling that to my high school kids, "that situation would be good for the novel you'll write."
Flushythetoiletmonster
Did they have a toilet e
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trigaranus
I hate those shitty "symbolic pictures" that are used to crappily illustrate this stuff. Here's a link to an actual photo of the site: https://www.gr.ch/DE/Medien/Mitteilungen/MMStaka/2024/PublishingImages/Foto_Colm_la_Runga_5_Foto_Andrea_Badrutt_Chur__w_1600__h_0.jpg
DirigibleOtter
Thank you. Doing Jupiter's work.
trigaranus
It's this spot here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/sJ1sVncUeMGuQBbT7
7000 ft sounds crazier than 2200 m above sea level. The picture in the article is probably from one of the nearby 3000m+ peaks like Piz Ela or something. The Romans did *not* camp on top of a barren peak. The Colm la Runga is still way within pasture grounds.
swedeonamoose
Really gotta wonder who you pissed off to get assigned to sit up on a fucking mountain.
ManThatLaughs
At a guess it was probably some kind of elite unit, training at higher elevations increases cardiovascular efficiency.
It's why sports teams from mountainous areas tend to do better than they should.
KAPTKipper
Biggus Dickus
chewmaca2
Anyone who couldn't toss a Cesar correctly.
OriginalAndWitty
I dunno, the area is beautiful, away from any front lines or political bullshit; as long as you were well-enough supplied, sounds legit.
ElbowDeepInAPoliceState
For a career which derives so much of its pay from plunder and slaving a peaceful post has got to be a pretty crappy one
PlankTableGo
Legio IX Hispana, perhaps?
dobe0TieDancer
Weren't they in Brittain?
trigaranus
Their slingstones identify them as belonging to legiones III and XII.
trigaranus
Oh, and apparently also the X.
ChelVanin
Poor guys. Who’s gonna break the news to them that Rome has fallen?
OhIfIMust
"Rome didn't *fall,* it just got poor!" - John Romer
TrumpRapesAndEatsChildren0002
It hasn't. There's still a camp up in the mountains.
IGetAllMyFactsFromHere
Thats right! And don't let me catch you saying otherwise!
decarnatedame
Are they hiring?
truthader
Five years of Latin, my time has finally come
decarnatedame
Et tu, Datè?
truthader
Salve!!
DirigibleOtter
Is that the Dative case?
truthader
Looks that way mihi