Roman military burial site found in Vienna

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A Roman military burial site has been uncovered beneath a soccer field near Vienna, Austria. Approximately 150 skeletons, believed to be those of Roman soldiers, have been discovered, many showing signs of various bone injuries. Dating indicates that this burial site dates back to AD 80-130, partially coinciding with the Danubian campaigns of Domitian and Trajan.

 

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The find is the first direct evidence of a battle on the Danube Limes, which has so far only been proven by historical sources. They report that at the end of the 1st century AD there were repeated battles with Germanic tribes on the Danube border of the Roman Empire under Emperor Domitian (81-96) (Danube Wars 86 to 96 AD). Under Emperor Trajan (98-117), the expansion of the massive line of fortifications, the Danube Limes, began a few years later.

 

 

 

The remains were all male, averaging 5 feet 7 inches (1.7 meters) in height, which is slightly taller than the typical Roman legionary. This implies that some of those buried may have been Germanic soldiers.

The skeletons were estimated to be between 20 and 30 years old and, apart from the signs of battlefield trauma, were in good health with no indications of debilitating infectious disease. This supports the belief that the site functioned as a battlefield burial ground rather than a field hospital for sick soldiers.

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/mass-grave-of-roman-era-soldiers-discovered-beneath-soccer-field-in-vienna

 

https://archaeologymag.com/2025/04/roman-era-battlefield-mass-grave-in-vienna/

 

http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/72825

 

Sensational Roman find in Simmering - Presse-Service

 

Press_info_Excavation_Hasenleitengasse_EN.pdf - Nextcloud

 

 

 

Official video:

Presse_Grabung_Simmering_Schnittmaterial_© Pavel Cuzuioc Filmproduktion.mp4 - Nextcloud

Edited 19 hours ago by guy