How a Horseshoe led Archaeologists to Rome's Most Remote Battlefield

In 2000, two metal detectorists discovered an intact Roman battlefield at the Harzhorn hill in north-central Germany, hundreds of miles beyond the imperial frontier. This video explores the mysterious campaign that brought the Romans so far from Rome. For a reconstruction of the battle itself, see the second part: https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/Tt0kLwSAMTU I would like to thank https://www.seevid.ir/fa/result?ytch=UCLA-PoQkSsIP6wWP0PUzFgQ for their collaboration on this project, and Christian Heinz (who lives near the Limes of the Taunus Mountains) for suggesting the topic and contributing generously to my research. Please consider supporting this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/toldinstone If you liked this video, you might also enjoy my book “Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans.” https://www.amazon.com/Naked-Statues-Fat-Gladiators-Elephants/dp/1633887022 If you're so inclined, you can follow me elsewhere on the web: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/wiki/profiles/toldinstone https://www.instagram.com/toldinstone/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20993845.Garrett_Ryan Chapters: https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/aIfUMZL-H98 Introduction https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/aIfUMZL-H98 The Harzhorn Battlefield https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/aIfUMZL-H98 Max Thrax and his German Campaign https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/aIfUMZL-H98 Maximinius' army https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/aIfUMZL-H98 The German Campaign begins https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/aIfUMZL-H98 The logistics of marching in enemy territory https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/aIfUMZL-H98 Bringing supplies to the army https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/aIfUMZL-H98 The march through Germany https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/aIfUMZL-H98 The Battle in the Swamp https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/aIfUMZL-H98 The Harzhorn Battle begins... Thanks for watching