Battle of Baecula remains found

[LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS]

The spanish arqueologists Arturo Ruiz (Universidad de Jaén) and Juan Pedro Bellón have found remains of one of the second púnic war battles: Baecula (208 bC).

That arqueologists have made some micro-survey and some explorations. Results including remains of a carthaginian militar camp, with a palisade, and some weaponry like sling bullets and spears. Other remains are coinage, dating the levels between 210 and 206 bC.

The new are published here (it's in spanish)
http://actualidad.terra.es/nacional/art ... 221268.htm

http://www.canalsur.es/Informativos/-Ar ... 07-LJA.htm

[Paullus]

Most impressive! The Second Punic War is my main area of interest in Roman history and to finally have someone identify the site of Baecula is indeed worthy of excitement. Anyone have translations of the Spanish press releases? My high school Spanish is sadly not up to the task.

[LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS]

The interesting things about the finding are resumed in the previous post. If i can get more information, i'll post here, no doubt.

[LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS]

Another link, with the cientific research (oh, it's in spanish...)

http://www.ujaen.es/centros/caai/articB ... m#_ftnref4

The exact location about that battle is not clear, some places are proposed. Probably Dr. Fernando Quesada could give his opinion with more argumentation. :roll:

[NightHunter24]

Lucius Alfenius, AVE!

Most interesting indeed...just finished reading the articles. Just one small question: what's 'roca caliza'...is that like a smooth rock? just curious.

Las expresiones son un poco diferente por estos lados....LOL

[aitor iriarte]

'roca caliza' is 'limestone rock', Julio

Aitor

[Thersites]

Please note all these are preliminary results. Weapons, coins and objects -not to mention structures- are quite promising and point towards a late third century BC battlefield date. But these are, I insist, still preliminary results. When more detailed data are available and the study of the weapons found so far is more advanced we'll proivide further info
Cheers

[NightHunter24]

Aitor, Ave!

Aha....Thanks a million!

[aitor iriarte]

My pleasure, Julio!

Aitor

[LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS]

Thanks, Fernando. Are you inside the team for the study of the site?

[Thersites]

Well... yes, I'm afraid I'm in! :roll:

[LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS]

Well, then we have to wait until the work is completed.

(Off topic: Fernando, i'll send you in a week a mail. It's about the hispaniensis... :oops: )

[Thersites]

Hope you are finally working on it!

[Paullus]

I'm digging up an old thread here, but is there any more additional information that can released 9 months later? Obviously the process is long and involved, but is there anything that can be disclosed at this point or should I check back in another 9 months?

[Jona Lendering]

I'm digging up an old thread here,

Thanks for digging it up; I missed the original one!