An ancient Roman military camp tied to the era of a legendary emperor has been unearthed in Slovakia — complete with soldiers’ remains, weapons and armor.

The discovery, made near Šurany in western Slovakia, was announced by the Institute of Archaeology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS) earlier this summer.

The excavation was conducted ahead of construction of an industrial park and covered roughly 370 acres.

1,740-YEAR-OLD ROMAN COIN BEARING EMPEROR’S NAME FOUND AS ENGLAND RAIL DIG REVEALS CLUES

The second-century A.D. camp dates to the reign of Marcus Aurelius. It was likely used during the Marcomannic Wars, a series of bloody conflicts…

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