04-20-2010, 03:52 PM
Aardenburg was a Roman fort, built in the late 170s to protect what is now called Flanders against pirates. There is some evidence, however, that pretty soon after the castellum's construction, the Romans concentrated their forces in Oudenburg. The site appears to have been taken over by citizens, who settled within the walls. One of the pieces of evidence to prove this, is the construction of a temple within the fort.
That is what they say and it seems plausible to me. Yet, because it's no use being certain when you can check, I was wondering whether there are perhaps forts with temples. (I am not discussing the sanctuary of the standards; in Aardenburg, a real temple was excavated.)
That is what they say and it seems plausible to me. Yet, because it's no use being certain when you can check, I was wondering whether there are perhaps forts with temples. (I am not discussing the sanctuary of the standards; in Aardenburg, a real temple was excavated.)