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Breaking News! Romans won in Teutoburg Forest - Jona Lendering - 12-22-2008
Here is a piece of an article from the Dutch newspaper Metro. It describes a trip through central Germany, and accidentally betrays one of the best kept secrets of German archaeology (well, at least, no one ever told me): the Romans actually won the battle in the Teutoburg Forest, which they commemorated by erecting the Hermannsdenkmal! The full article is here, registration required; last page.
Re: Breaking News! Romans won in Teutoburg Forest - jkaler48 - 12-22-2008
Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it: Incorrectly!
Re: Breaking News! Romans won in Teutoburg Forest - M. Demetrius - 12-23-2008
...and those who don't know they've repeated it think they're breaking new ground... :?
Re: Breaking News! Romans won in Teutoburg Forest - Tarbicus - 12-23-2008
Can someone translate the piece Jona posted, please?
Re: Breaking News! Romans won in Teutoburg Forest - Jona Lendering - 12-23-2008
Nothing special, really. It is the description of a trip, and after mentioning Bielefeld, it says that "just outside Detmold is the Hermannsdenkmal, which commemorates the Roman revolt and victory". After that, more blah-blah about other places, like Lemgo, Minden, and Hamelin.
But it's in the newspaper that the Romans won the battle, so it's true. :wink:
Re: Breaking News! Romans won in Teutoburg Forest - Gaius Julius Caesar - 12-23-2008
Of course it is Jona!!
Didn't you know the Romans won?
hock: hock: Wow, and there I was thinking you were right on the ball with these things!! :roll: :twisted:
Re: Breaking News! Romans won in Teutoburg Forest - Titvs Statilivs Castvs - 12-23-2008
Yeah, you'd think you're here with experts on RAT, but oh no, they don't even know whether the Romans did win! Puh, I'll search another history and reenactment forum! :lol:
Re: Breaking News! Romans won in Teutoburg Forest - Praefectusclassis - 12-25-2008
Not that Metro is a quality newspaper, but it should be noted that this item is mentioned in an ad, not the paper's editorial.