Roman city discovered along Danube frontier in Austria
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Researchers in Austria discovered the remains of a previously unknown Roman city near St. Pantaleon-Erla and Enns. Geophysical measurements revealed a well-planned settlement spanning 25 to 30 hectares, complete with a road grid and an amphitheater capable of holding around 8,000 people.
The city existed from approximately 80 AD and was abandoned around 180 AD.
Archaeologists involved with the Forum Donaulimes, the University of Innsbruck, and other institutions identified the site as part of a larger, ongoing study of a ten-kilometer stretch of the Roman Danube frontier. They consider the size and planning of this city unique for a settlement near a garrison of only 500 soldiers. Experts believe the city may have originally been named Claudivium.
The amphitheater is comparable in size to the one in the military city of Carnuntum, suggesting a significant population and level of development.
