1,800-Year-Old Horse Buried With Grave Goods Suggests Deep Bond Between a Roman Soldier and His Steed

1,800-year-old cemetery for Roman calvary horses discovered in Stuttgart suburb

Archaeologists from the State Office for Monument Preservation (LAD) have discovered a large cemetery for Roman calvary horses during housing development works in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt, Germany. A Roman castra (military camp) was established in AD 90 at Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt to secure a strategic river crossing and safeguard regional trade routes. Contemporary sources note that the site was garrisoned by Alae forces composed of conscripts ge…

1,800-Year-Old Horse Buried With Grave Goods Suggests Deep Bond Between a Roman Soldier and His Steed

Archaeologists were preparing for the construction of a new housing development when they found more than 100 equine skeletons dating to the second century C.E.