A large temple possibly used by Roman soldiers for hundreds of years has been unearthed by archaeologists in northwest France.
Archaeologists in northwest France have unearthed what may have been a temple to the Roman war god Mars, dating to the first century B.C.
The site is slightly elevated, with a commanding view of the Rennes basin. This viewpoint makes it"likely that religious ceremonies gathered here from Condate [the Roman city in the basin] and the surrounding area,” Labaune-Jean said in an email.Roman war godArchaeologists believe the site was dedicated to Mars after discovering a bronze statuette of the Roman war god in 2022, while iron weapons deposited in a ditch around the sanctuary also suggest that it was frequented by soldiers.
The archaeologists aren't sure why the complex was abandoned, but it may be linked with the collapse of the Western Roman Empire at about that time.
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