Ancient Battlefields

[cmacq]

Off and on for the last five years I've been associated with a project designed to relocate battlefields. What information can be gleamed about the actual location of the EB period battlefields? For example near the center of the linked map provided below is the approximate location of the so-called Battle of Arausio; Cimbri vs Rome 105 BC.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...30978&t=p&z=13

This looking from the west side of the Rhone towards the battlefield.

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This is again from the Rhone Crossing looking east towards the battlefield.

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Finally, from the direction of Orange looking south towards the battlefield and beyond the low hills which lay before the Rhone Crossing.

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[Dhampir]

Excellent. I'm involved in historical preservation a bit myself.

[cmacq]

This may also be the site of the so-called Battle of the Rhone Crossing; Volcae vs Carthage, 218 BC.

Dhampir, no historical preservation here, these aren't your run of the mill battlefields; very small scale, southwest US (1860s-1880s). Its more about relocation and verification, often in very remote and difficult country. Often very demanding work.

[Dhampir]

Dhampir, no historical preservation here, these aren't your run of the mill battlefields; very small scale, southwest US (1860s-1870s). Its more about relocating and verification, often in very remote and difficult country.

I would consider it the ancient battlefield equivalent. Simply locating the sites is a form of preservation when the sites are not previously pinned down.

[cmacq]

I would consider it the ancient battlefield equivalent. Simply locating the sites is a form of preservation when the sites are not previously pinned down.

Right,
you have a point.
If we're lucky there is a crude field map, however for the most part we work from what are called, 'scout reports.' That normally, gets us into the ball park. Finding the actual battlefield site is another story. I’ve found that after the actual site of the fight has been relocated and compared to the often merger written account, the events that transpired there, become much clearer.

[cmacq]

Battle of Cannae; Rome vs Carthage 215 BC.

Provided is a map of the Cannae Battlefield to include the locations of the two Roman camps, the Carthagian field camp, and the town of Cannae.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...=14&iwloc=addr

First a photo of the Ruins of the Town of Cannae, were Hannibal had his Headquarters immediately before the battle. About 300 m west of Cannae, or left of center of the photo and just west of the small creek, was the approximate location of Hannibal's field camp.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...16372&t=h&z=16

This is from the south looking north with the Carthagian field camp and the town of Cannae on the center right. The Ofanto runs from the lower left to upper right, with the Cannae Battlefield beyond to the north.

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This view is looking south over the Cannae Battlefield towards the Ofanto, in the distance the Carthagian field camp and the town of Cannae in the far left background. During the Battle the Roman army would advance from the upper right moving northeast with the line of the Allied Punic army located just left of center and north of the Ofanto.

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