Thirty Years’ War camp unearthed in Germany reveals daily life and mysteries

During the Thirty Years' War, 50,000 soldiers camped on the outskirts of Nuremberg, where the Swedes had been entrenched. The conditions were horrible. Archaeologists have now dug there – and not only found everyday objects.

Thirty Years’ War camp unearthed in Germany reveals daily life and mysteries

Archaeologists in Bavaria have uncovered the remains of one of the largest known fortified military camps of the Thirty Years’ War, in Stein near Nuremberg, Germany. The site, which was found during a construction project in the town’s Blumenviertel (Flower Quarter), was identified as the 1632 encampment of Imperial General Albrecht von Wallenstein, who led his troops during a campaign against Swedish troops under King Gustavus Adolphus. Metal h…