Castra - Wikipedia
WEBIn English usage, castrum commonly translates to "Roman fort", "Roman camp" and "Roman fortress". However, scholastic convention tends to translate castrum as "fort", "camp", "marching camp" or "fortress".
Roman Fort - World History Encyclopedia
WEBNov 2, 2016 · The Roman army constructed both temporary and permanent forts and fortified military camps (castrum) across the frontiers of the empire's borders and within territories...
Roman Castra - How Legionaries Built and Lived in their Fortresses
WEBAug 22, 2023 · The Roman legions' fortresses were marvels of strategic design, engineering prowess, and organizational skill. They were not just impenetrable strongholds but also thriving microcosms of Roman society.
1,700-year-old Roman fort discovered in Germany was built to …
WEBApr 3, 2024 · Archaeologists have unearthed the ruins of a Roman fortress in Germany that once protected against barbarian intruders. For more than a century, historians have suspected that a defense structure...
Saalburg - Wikipedia
WEBThe Saalburg is a Roman fort located on the main ridge of the Taunus, northwest of Bad Homburg, Hesse, Germany. It is a cohort fort, part of the Limes Germanicus, the Roman linear border fortification of the German provinces.
Roman Forts - Historic European Castles
WEBJan 17, 2021 · Roman forts, known in Latin as Castrum (plural Castra), were designated plots of land used as military encampments.
Life in a Roman fort - BBC Bitesize
WEBForts were camps where Roman soldiers lived. They had towers and were protected by walls and ditches. They were often built along the borders of the Roman Empire to help defend it. Let's find...
Roman Fortresses, Forts and Camps - Roman Britain
WEBRoman Fortresses, Forts and Camps. There are traditionally three main types of Roman fortification; the Marching Camp, the Auxiliary Fort and the Legionary fortress. To these three basic types there has been recently added a …
Hundreds of Roman Forts Identified in Syria and Iraq
WEBNov 6, 2023 · Utilizing declassified images from the CORONA and HEXAGON spy satellite programs, a team of archaeologists identified nearly 400 Roman fortresses throughout the northern Fertile Crescent.
Roman Fort Timeline - World History Encyclopedia
WEBExplore the timline of Roman Fort. The Roman army constructed both temporary and permanent forts and fortified military camps (castrum) across the frontiers of the empire's borders and within territories which required a permanent military...