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Roman marching camp

Roman marching camp

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Roman marching camp

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Location: Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands

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Bart Cluyse

May 3, 2022

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The Roman Marching Camp near Ermelo is the only Roman Marching Camp found in the Netherlands. Excavations have shown that Marcus Aurelius' army camped here on the heath for a few days in the year 170 AD.

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erwinsikkens_com

January 12, 2024

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Forbidden for cyclists. You are not allowed to cycle freely on the Ermelose heath.

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B&B SonneVallei Harderwijk

August 19, 2020

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Traces of a Roman army camp have been found near Ermelo. A complete legion of 5000 men has camped here for a few days, before moving away again. Their presence …

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