Delbrück-Bentfeld, a locality in the district of the city of Paderborn (northwestern Germany), has been the site of a significant archaeological excavation supervised by the Regional Association of Westphalia-Lippe (LWL), uncovering new evidence about life in the region during the early centuries of our era.
Since November 2024, a team of specialists has been working at the site, where they have identified the remains of at least three agricultural settlements belonging to local communities, located near the ancient Roman camp of Anreppen. The most recent findings include a valuable gem engraved with the figure of the god Mercury and an enigmatic knife buried under unusual circumstances.
As always, cool stuff. The archaeology I was engaged in was the paleolithic sort. Only stone tools and cutmarked bone, no fancy inlaid knives.
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Archaeological Findings Reveal a Thriving Roman-Era Community Near the Ancient Anreppen Camp in Germany
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