Cremated remains of Roman soldiers found in northern Israel

“The monumental base (it was around 330 yards by 550 in area) is the only permanent, full-scale legionary camp discovered in the eastern Roman Empire. There are several in mainland Europe and we know there were major bases elsewhere in the Levant and east — Jerusalem, or rather, Aelia Capitolina, built on the ruins of Jerusalem after Titus’ razing of it in 70 A.D., had a large base — but they have yet to be found.”

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Remains of legionnaires were in cooking pots.

“’Cremation burials in cooking pots were a common practice among Roman soldiers at that time. We found this kind of burial all around the site,’ Tepper told Haaretz.”

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