February
15
/ 2019
Cavan W. Concannon / The Conversation A caravan of Goths – the Thervingi and the Greuthungi – were massing along the Danube river, at the border of the Roman Empire. This was not an invading army, but men, women, and children fleeing the enemy at their backs: a seemingly invincible army of Huns. The Goths, a coalition of Germanic tribes that were long foes of the Romans, begged to be admitted to Roman territory. Afraid for their lives, they hoped to find safety on the other side of the river. Ancient Journeys: What was Travel Like for the Romans? The Mysterious Tale of the Man from Taured – Evidence for Parallel Universes? Or an Embellishment? [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"57395","attributes":{"alt":"Gothic soldiers (Missorium of Theodosius
