After Barkowski reported the sightings, professional archaeologists from Germany’s State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology Saxony-Anhalt conducted their own aerial surveys. The surprise findings, which the State Office calls an “archaeological sensation” carry major implications. Roman soldiers left behind a smattering of campsThe Roman legion—the empire’s primary elite infantry unit—is often defined by its strict discipline and organization in battle.Their military camps weren’t any different. Historians have documented Roman camps scattered throughout much of the empire’s border regions, where the military conducted the bulk of its campaigns. A year later, follow-up aerial surveys identified another structure near Aken and one in Deersheim.