Dutch Archaeologists clash about city age...

[Rumo]

I disagree with your request on vindication.

The problem here, apart from the question how, if any, city rights were granted by Roman rulers and how it is discussed in Roman law, is the fact that archaeologists boast ridiculous claims out of publicity motives which serve the status of the city they are working for.

This has nothing to do with scientific and academic research, but everything with petty arrogance, commercialism, politics and a lot of other vices which are ruïning proper and impartial fact finding.

M.VIB.M.

I wouldn't take this so harshly. After all, there are so many aspects of Roman history unresearched, undug, unknown because there's not enough publicity, commercialism, politics etc. around them.