Ancient Roman Horse Cemetery Discovered in Germany

Ancient Roman Horse Cemetery Discovered in Germany

Archaeologists excavate a Roman horse skeleton at the Stuttgart site. Credit: State Office for Monument Preservation in the Stuttgart Regional Council/ArchaeoBW An ancient Roman cemetery uncovered in southern Germany has revealed more than 100 horse skeletons, shedding new light on the role of animals in ancient military life, and one burial is drawing particular attention. Archaeologists began excavating a site in Stuttgart in the summer of 202…

The largest Roman horse cemetery in southern Germany has been found in Stuttgart, the Baden-Württemberg monument protection office announced.

Horse remains have been found at the site for a hundred years.

Roman horse cemetery with rare burial discovered in Stuttgart

Archaeologists in Stuttgart have unearthed the remains of over 100 Roman-era horses buried in what is now believed to be one of the largest known ancient Roman horse cemeteries in southern Germany. Found during a construction project in Bad Cannstatt, a historic district in Stuttgart, the find yields new information on the Roman military’s cavalry use and the relationship between soldiers and their horses. One of the horses uncovered in the anci…

Archaeologists have released more than 100 horse skeletons from the Roman era in Stuttgart. Half-way away is certain why the many animals died more than 1800 years ago.

In a new construction project in the district of Bad Cannstatt, archaeologists find horse skeletons from the Roman era. The dead animals could change the image of the Roman army.