found the place where Varus battle?
Bielefeld - The dispute over the actual site of the Varus battle, there is increasing doubt as to Kalkriese Site of the legendary confrontation. All arguments militate in favor of that legendary battle took place in the Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD, but in Lippe said the Hamburg historian Siegfried G. Schoppe the Bielefeld Westfalen-Blatt (Friday edition). The thesis that the battle had raged in Kalkriese near Osnabrück is scientifically untenable. A corresponding proof, he would lead in a forthcoming book in late January, he adds.
same time accused the historians to the leaders of the nonprofit association Varus battle in the Osnabrück region GmbH waste of taxpayer money. The extent of the use of public funds for the museum and the dig site Kalkriese screaming for an investigation. For the Kalkriese thesis more than ten million euros had been spent. The Hamburg scientist wants to review the charitable status of the GmbH.
After the announcement of the latest scientific findings of the dispute over the actual site of the Varus battle flared up again. Especially interested in history from among lip expressed doubt that really on the excavation site at Kalkriese the remnants of the weapons program of 9 were found after Christ, were received by the three Roman legions of the Cheruscan Arminius (Hermann) annihilated. The battle has historical significance because the expansion of the Roman Empire came to this military defeat on its northern border. (Reuters)
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