03-17-2004, 06:22 PM
As I speculated on serveral previous threads on this subject, it is now established that Kalkreise is NOT connected to the Varus battlefield. In addition to the overwhelming evidence that is was a Roman military outpost and not a "battlefield" as evidenced by post holes, pottery, furniture fragments, nails etc., experts have dated several of the coins to be definately later than 9AD but before 15 AD, conclusively dating it to the campaign of Germanicus.<br>
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It was absurd from the beginning to believe this small site with an isolated pocket of artifacts could be conected with an Army numbering tens of thousands of men, in a column which stretched for miles, but German hero worship of Arminius outweighed common sense a logic, (not to mention the tourism potential and the multi-million dollar museum dedicated to nothing more now than a forgotten Roman outpost).<br>
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As per Tacitus original description, the engagements all had to have occured much closer to the Weser, though important finds are being made near another river in the area, which Tacitus may have confused. This is being done professionally and more will be revealed later.<br>
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Apparently because of the scandal of spending millions of Euros on a museum having nothing to do with the real Varus battle, (and having little more to show than about a shoebox ful of military artifacts), this revelation was given quite a big article in the 11 March edition of Der Spiegel. It seems no one was willing to reveal the truth until outside experts spoke out.<br>
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Dan<br>
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It was absurd from the beginning to believe this small site with an isolated pocket of artifacts could be conected with an Army numbering tens of thousands of men, in a column which stretched for miles, but German hero worship of Arminius outweighed common sense a logic, (not to mention the tourism potential and the multi-million dollar museum dedicated to nothing more now than a forgotten Roman outpost).<br>
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As per Tacitus original description, the engagements all had to have occured much closer to the Weser, though important finds are being made near another river in the area, which Tacitus may have confused. This is being done professionally and more will be revealed later.<br>
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Apparently because of the scandal of spending millions of Euros on a museum having nothing to do with the real Varus battle, (and having little more to show than about a shoebox ful of military artifacts), this revelation was given quite a big article in the 11 March edition of Der Spiegel. It seems no one was willing to reveal the truth until outside experts spoke out.<br>
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Dan<br>
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