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Roman legionary base in Turkey to be unearthed
Roman legionary base in Turkey to be unearthed
Archeological excavation has begun at the site of a Roman legionary base in the ancient city of Satala in Gümüşhane, northeast Turkey. Click through for the story in photos...
"This is the first time a Roman legionary fortress is being excavated in Anatolia," Şahin Yıldırım, archeologist at Bartın University, told Anadolu Agency on Aug. 16.
"We plan to find out about the functioning, tactical perceptions, weapons of a Roman legion as well as many other important things," said Yıldırım, who co-leads the 25-strong excavation team alongside Bernard Van Daele from the Leuven University Department of Archeology in Belgium.
The legionary fortress of Satala, east of modern day Sadak, is one of the four legionary bases in Turkey.
The 15th Apollinaris Legion held the Roman Empire’s northeastern frontier and Euphrates River for centuries.
They guarded the rich mines in the area with its garrison at Satala from 117 until the 5th century.
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