04-07-2004, 10:16 PM
Ghandi,<br>
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I most certainly agree.<br>
Dan - sure there are many camps still to be discovered. I mean apart from this one, another Roman camp from 30 BC was discovered near Trier. There may be more close by (or hidden under modern settlements) and I'm sure more will be discovered.<br>
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However, this fact is no evidence against Kalkriese. No, we 'must' not decide Kalkriese is 'it'. But if you decide so, do so on the basis of evidence, not on what 'can' or 'may'be found in the future.<br>
Yes, Chariovalda, I will shut up about Kalkriese now. But this latest camp had nothing to do with it, so the site still stands as an Augustan battle field. And Ghandi is right, the Varus battle site was probably one of the few left to the Germans, which may be why there are as much finds as can be put in Dan's large shoebox. And there may have been even less if the hillside had not slid downwards over a period of time, no doubt covering some of the metal with earth.<br>
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Valete,<br>
Valerius/Robert <p></p><i></i>
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I most certainly agree.<br>
Dan - sure there are many camps still to be discovered. I mean apart from this one, another Roman camp from 30 BC was discovered near Trier. There may be more close by (or hidden under modern settlements) and I'm sure more will be discovered.<br>
<br>
However, this fact is no evidence against Kalkriese. No, we 'must' not decide Kalkriese is 'it'. But if you decide so, do so on the basis of evidence, not on what 'can' or 'may'be found in the future.<br>
Yes, Chariovalda, I will shut up about Kalkriese now. But this latest camp had nothing to do with it, so the site still stands as an Augustan battle field. And Ghandi is right, the Varus battle site was probably one of the few left to the Germans, which may be why there are as much finds as can be put in Dan's large shoebox. And there may have been even less if the hillside had not slid downwards over a period of time, no doubt covering some of the metal with earth.<br>
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Valete,<br>
Valerius/Robert <p></p><i></i>
Robert Vermaat
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FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
MODERATOR
FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
