Varus' Battle - the Kalkriese Museum and Park

It is the year of our lord 9, large part of Germania are occupied by Roman troops. But some areas are resisting. The Roman commander Publius Quinctilius Varus and his warriors are lured into an ambush. There is heavy fighting in which the Roman army loses three legions – the number of dead exceeds 10,000.

But where exactly did this battle take place? The search for the site has been going on for centuries. There are hundreds of theories. And then in 1987, some signs were found in Kalkriese near Osnabruck. 162 Roman coins and three lead projectiles. The archaeological excavation to find out whodunit began in 1989. After coins, weapons, fragments of Roman armour, a rampart and even human and animal bones were discovered, it became clear - this was indeed the site of Varus' battle. Since this discovery, Kalkriese is considered one of the most important archaeological sites in Europe.

Visitors can experience history at first hand and take a look at the comprehensive excavations and findings at the Kalkriese museum and park near Osnabruck.

Opening times:
April 1 st, 2010 until October 31 st, 2010: Open daily 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
November 1at, 2010 until March 31st, 2011: Closed on Mondays, open Tuesday until Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Contact:

Varusschlacht im Osnabrücker Land
Museum und Park Kalkriese
Venner Straße 69
49565 Bramsche-Kalkriese

+49 (0) 5468 / 92040
+49 (0) 5468 / 920445

info@kalkriese-varusschlacht.de
http://www.kalkriese-va...cht.de/index/getlang/en

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Keith Norton  |  16.06.2010 08:54:09

Very helpful!

This article concisely helped me to understand Varusschlact. It was very helpful since a friend had his first Communion celebration at the site in May 2010

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