Ruins Of 1,700-Year-Old Roman Fort Found In Germany, Solving A Century-Old Mystery
For over 140 years, residents of Aachen, Germany, believed that their town sat atop an ancient Roman fort. Now, a recent construction project has just revealed that rumor to be true. Stefan Herrmann / City of AachenAn overhead scene of the excavation situation . Archaeologists have uncovered a 1,700 - year - old papistic fortress in the pith of Aachen , Germany . The fort , believed to have been built to deter uncivilized maraud , was the subject of a rumor floating around the Ithiel Town for about 140 years ....