
Warriors found stacked in ancient well reveal violent tale of battlefield defeat: archaeologists
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Roman warriors' bodies discovered in a Croatian well reveal the brutal aftermath of 260 AD Battle of Mursa, in which Emperor Gallienus defeated rebel forces.
"The main intention was to humiliate them even in death by dumping them unceremoniously in a used well without proper care and any rites." Andrea Margolis is a lifestyle writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Readers can follow her on X at @andreamargs or send story tips to andrea.margolis@fox.com.
In a study published in October in PLOS One, researchers connected the corpses to the Battle of Mursa in 260 AD. The conflict was won by Emperor Gallienus, who defeated rebel commander Ingenuus.
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