About The Vanished 9th Legion's Ancient Roman Camp
Join historian Tristan Hughes as he teams up with archaeologist Simon Elliot on the hunt for the lost 9th legion. Together they follow the 9th's trail to the north of England where they stand on the foundations of a bathhouse built by the 9th Legion in York. We explore a roman marching camp hidden deep in the Yorkshire countryside, could it be built by soldiers of the 9th? Tristan and Simon meet one to ask! You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world-renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.
The Vanished 9th Legion's Ancient Roman Camp is presented by History Hit. Its listed runtime is 30 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.
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- Title
- The Vanished 9th Legion's Ancient Roman Camp
- Category
- History
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- History Hit
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