Frankfurt’s central location within Germany made the city into a transportation hub and a place to early medieval times. It was the site of an important annual fair and the place where the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire met for centuries. Today, Frankfurt is part of the Rhein-Main agglomeration of more than five …
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Harzhorn – A Roman battlefield in the heart of Germany
The part of Germany east and north of the Roman fortified border – the Limes Germanicus – has long been thought of as wild and inaccessible Germanic country untouched by the Romans. The Harzhorn battlefield helps to shed a different light on this part of history. It was discovered in 2010 on a strategic pass, …