 Cremona Digs Confirm Tacitus Story |
 Oct 24 2005, 08:58 PM
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Imperator  Group: Triumviri Posts: 4243 Joined: 24-June 03 From: Santicum Member No.: 1  |
Excavations in Cremona have confirmed a legendary description of the city's destruction in December 69 AD by the Latin historian Tacitus . Archaeologists working in the area of Piazza Marconi believe they have found evidence of the northern Italian city's brutal pillage following a clash between the forces of Emperor Aulus Vitellius and his challenger, Vespasian . Tacitus's graphic description of the rampage by Vespasian's troops is famous among scholars but there was no way to prove it actually happened .
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Oct 24 2005, 10:13 PM
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Consul Group: Equites Posts: 1256 Joined: 20-September 05 From: Chicago, Illinois Member No.: 810 |
What a lucky find for those archaeologists.
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Oct 26 2005, 06:24 PM
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Tribunus Angusticlavius Group: Equites Posts: 327 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Massachussets Member No.: 613 |
Interesting. One of the major scenes in my novel takes place near Cremona. However, this is during a peaceful time, around 120 BC.
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Oct 26 2005, 06:45 PM
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Praetor Praetrepido Group: Equites Posts: 1194 Joined: 24-March 05 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 446 |
Cremona. Always been a scar of Roman civil war to me. Almost makes you wonder if the word 'cremate' came from this dark episode!
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