Fort used in Caesar's conquest of Gaul found

Friday, September 14, 2012 - 18:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Archaeologists say they've identified the oldest known Roman military fortress in Germany, likely built to house thousands of troops during Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul in the late 50s B.C. Broken bits of Roman soldiers' sandals helped lead to the discovery.

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