Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Saturday, July 2, 2016

Roman Timbers from the bridge at Newcastle


Roman Timbers from the bridge at Newcastle

Friday, July 1, 2016

Burnswark Hill


Burnswark Hill -- Showing Roman Camp Lines and the Pict Village Site (dark spot at the top center of the mountain).

Original photograph -- John Reid -- Trimontium Trust

Seven Sling Stones


Seven Sling Stones--Acorn Shape, Lemon Shape, and Whistle Stones

Original photograph -- John Reid--Trimontium Trust

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Battle of Cynoscephalae, Part 3


The success of the Roman Legion over the Macedonian Phalanx proved both dramatic and undeniable. The Roman Legion's flexibility allowing heavy infantry to combat on any front the Macedonian forces was well demonstrated.

Monday, June 27, 2016

Battle of Cynoscephalae, Part 2


The Macedonians, having gained the heights, pressed the Roman legions down slope.  Flamininus called his left forces to move against the Phalanx on the height and put the elephants to a charge. The battle was now balanced.

Sunday, June 26, 2016

Battle of Cynoscephalae, Part I

Battle of Cynoscephalae, Part I
Redrawn by Marcus Audens, Tribunus  Militarium

Beginning the Battle of Cynoscephalae (197 B.C.) near the village of Larissa.
Both opponents were positioned on either side of a ridge of highlands and upland from which the battle takes its name.  Neither side was aware of the others until scouts and advanced skirmishers made contact. Then the armies immediately moved to engage.

Greece and Vicinity 200 BC


Greece and Vicinity 200 B.C.

Saturday, June 25, 2016


A first attempt at reconstructing the South Building and it's "cella vinaria" with a few "zola" added to suggest the continuation of the storage facility to the East.
Marcus Audens

(Prof. M Carroll, "Vagnari". 'Current World Archaeology', Issue 76, Apr-May 2016, p 33)
First attempt at reconstruction of the North Building with it's "porticus". It is not known where doorways were located, so they have not been included.
Marcus Audens

(Professor M. Carroll, "Vagnari" 'Current World Archaeology' (Issue 76-Apr-May 2016, p 31)

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Corner Tower

One of the Corner Towers of the Saalburg Fort on the palisade, as indicated
in the layout drawing of the fort
Date and original information is the same as the Saalburg Fort Layout drawing.
Redrawn by Marcus Audens.

Saalburg Fort , ca. AD 121

1. Headquarters;
2. Commader's Residence;
3. Barracks;
4. Workshops.

Original:
Fernando G. Baptista, Amanda Hobbs, NGM Staff Ast., Jaime Jnes Soucha
Carston Amakien, Saalburg Roman Fort Archaelogical Park;
Jon C. Coulston, Universty of St. Andrews, Scotland
Redrawn by Marcus Audens

Dura-Europos

The Romans erected walls similar to the above in several places along the "Limes" 
where the terrain or the ease of a break-through by barbarians, outside the borders of 
Roman lands, was most likely.  In other areas, towers were used.
Redrawn by Marcus Audens.

Lambaesis

Rome established this military fort in approximately AD 81.  It later served as army headquarters
in North Africa.
Redrawn by Marcus Audens.