Almost two thousand years later, gruesome evidence of the bloody event has come to light.
While renovating a sports field in Vienna in October of last year, construction workers discovered a mass grave.
The discovery and analysis is detailed in a Wien Museumstatementpublished Wednesday.
Construction workers have discovered a mass grave from a battle involving ancient Roman legionaries.© A. Slonek / Novetus
Vindobona was the ancient Roman military camp and settlement that would one day become Vienna.
This unique testimony allows us to look at the beginnings of our citys history from a different perspective.
The mass grave includes a jumble of human remains belonging to around 150 individuals.
An X-ray image of the dagger sheath with inlays made of silver. © TimTom, Wien
The experts also noted remarkably good dental health.
The dagger proved especially useful in dating the remains.
These dates highlight just how rare this discovery is.
Until now, those conflicts had only been testified by historical sources, according to the statement.
The finding may thus reveal the beginning of Viennas urban history.
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