Ancient Rome - Third Samnite War 298 bce

Situated near the city’s walls, this encampment serves as temporary housing for Roman soldiers stationed in the region. The camp includes barracks, a central command area, and training grounds for soldiers preparing for operations along the Samnite frontier. The camp highlights Ariminium’s strategic importance as a staging point in Roman military efforts. Soldiers stationed here help maintain Roman control and secure the trade routes leading south. Military encampments in key cities were typical during Rome’s expansionist campaigns, especially near contested frontiers, making this a realistic aspect of Ariminium’s role in the Third Samnite War.

A sprawling encampment with rows of canvas tents, surrounded by wooden palisades and fortified watchtowers, with soldiers drilling in the training grounds, under a hazy sky at dusk.