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Roman temple to Mars uncovered beneath a German forest
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Roman temple to Mars uncovered beneath a German forest

So: just inches beneath a forest in Germany, archaeologists have uncovered a Roman temple, a military camp and traces of a lively craft community. The temple was likely dedicated to Mars, and fragments of a statue of Victoria, the goddess of victory, were found nearby. Remarkably preserved woodland layers are helping researchers piece together life at Kapersburg, a frontier fort that stood for around 150 years. And here's the thing: the discoveries also reveal how the settlement changed before it was abandoned in the third century.
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