06-11-2008, 10:09 AM
Quote:It seems odd to me given (all) that still remains, that these would 'all' simply vanish. :?Recovered eagles were kept in the Temple of Mars Ultor in Rome. That includes the eagles of the legions XVII, XVIII (or XIIX, as it is spelled on the Caelius monument), and XIX. I think XXI Rapax and VIIII Hispana were there too, as they were lost during wars that were eventually won by the Romans (Dacians, Parthians) - and I think that during the negotiations, the Romans would have demanded their standards back. Perhaps XXII Deiotoriana, but the Bar Kochba did not end with negotiations, as far as we know.
I would not be surprised if someone, knowing how important they were, removed them and buried them somewhere. It also happened to the regalia of Maxentius. So keep on digging, Romans; an additional metro line or two may be useful. :wink:
(Note: of course, everybody knows that VIIII Hispana was not defeated by the Parthians, but had already disappeared in Scotland...)
