The Lost Legions of Varus. The Mystery of the Battle in the Teutoburg Forest

Wolfgang Korn details, accurately, and engagingly narrates the everyday life of scientists. The searches of archaeologists turn into a true detective story. The popular science book is illustrated by Klaus Enzikat (b. 1939) - an artist awarded many prizes, laureate of the Andersen Prize.
9 AD somewhere in Germany: Roman commander Lucius Quinctilius Varus with three legions was caught off guard and defeated by Germanic tribes led by Arminius. The Roman eagles fell into the hands of the barbarian Germans. The battle in the Teutoburg Forest put a limit on Roman conquests beyond the Rhine and for a long time became a symbol of the struggle for independence of the Germanic lands. Almost 2000 years later, an amateur archaeologist discovers the remnants of a vast battlefield from Roman times. Is this really the site of the famous battle?
The author discusses the work of the archaeologist and historian, the book examines both the knowledge accumulated by traditional historiography and the latest discoveries in this field. Wolfgang Korn's book not only tells of the battle in the Teutoburg Forest but also addresses the history of Ancient Rome at the turn of our era: what do we know about it and where does this knowledge come from?
Klaus Enzikat (born in 1937) is an illustrator and cartoonist, awarded numerous prizes for his works. In 1995, he received a Special Prize from the Youth Literature Prize in Germany, and in 1996 - the highest international award: the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for lifetime achievements. He lives in Berlin.
Wolfgang Korn (born in 1958) is a journalist and science popularizer, studied history and political science at the university. He lives in Hanover and collaborates with the magazine "GEO" and the newspaper "Die Zeit", and he is the author of several popular science books for children and adults on archaeology, history, and social and political sciences.