From a hotel window in Trenčín, you have this view of an ancient Roman inscription. It is placed on a rock right next to the back of the hotel and became famous for mentioning the presence of Roman troops in that part of Europe.
Category: Roman Empire
Roman walls in Ljubljana
The ancient Roman name of Ljubljana was Emona. Today, one can still see some Roman elements in the city. E.g. this redesign of a part of the Roman town walls was created by architect Jože Plečnik.
Lapidarium at Seggau Castle
This wall of Seggau Castle (Schloss Seggau) near Leibnitz is a heaven for friends of Roman history. You find there an extensive lapidarium with ancient tombstones. More artefacts are shown at the Roman museum in Wagna nearby.
Archaeological Park Cambodunum
This model represents the ancient forum of Cambodunum. This Roman city stood on the grounds of today’s Kempten. In the Archaeological Park Cambodunum (APC), you will find reconstructed temples of the former Roman settlement.
Roman fort Divitia in Cologne
In Cologne (Köln), you can still find the remains of an ancient Roman fort. The name of the Köln-Deutz district originates from the name of the depicted fort called Divitia. During Roman times, these walls guarded an important Rhine bridge.
Horseshoe Tower in Tulln
The Horseshoe Tower (Hufeisenturm) in Tulln remains from the ancient military camp Comagena. The Roman name originated from an equestrian unit descending from the region of Commagena.
Monument to Marcus Aurelius
This monument to Marcus Aurelius is a replica of an equestrian statue on Capitols Square (Piazza del Campidoglio) in Rome. The sculpture in Tulln commemorates a Roman camp named Comagena, which was the predecessor of the modern city.
Gorsium Archaeological Park (Tác)
The Gorsium Archaeological Park near Tác tells about life in this region during the ancient age. The Roman influence started here with a fort protecting a road junction and a ford of the Sarviz River in the middle of the 1st century.
Carnuntinum Roman Museum
At first glance, the Carnuntinum Roman Museum in Bad Deutsch-Altenburg looks like a villa rustica. In fact, it was only opened in 1904. It houses artefacts from the Roman town of Carnuntum and is considered the biggest Roman museum in Austria.
Mithras Shrine III in Ptuj
A protective building in the style of an ancient Roman sanctuary shelters the remains of the Mithras Shrine III in Ptuj. The shrine was erected in the sixties of the 3rd century by soldiers of the Legio XIII Gemina.
Testudo Formation in Carnuntum
Probably the most iconic Roman military tactic is the tortoise (testudo) formation. At least, if you are a fan of the Asterix comic album series. In this part of a show at a Carnuntum festival, a reenactment group presents how such a formation develops.
Monument to Julius Caesar
This monument in Cividale del Friuli commemorates Julius Caesar, who founded the city in 50 BC. Its founding name was Forum Iulli. The name of the area of modern Friuli originates from this ancient city name.