Israel uncovers 1,800-year-old Roman legionary base

JERUSALEM, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Israeli archaeologists uncovered architectural remains of an extensive 1,800-year-old military base of the Roman Legio VI Ferrata, or the Sixth Ironclad Legion, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said in a statement on Wednesday.

The base was located in the Jezreel Valley in northern Israel, at the foot of the archaeological mound of the ancient city of Megiddo.