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Guide to the Roman Luxembourg: 30 Sites to Visit

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I lived for almost four years in Luxembourg and was very frustrated not to find a complete and reliable source with all the Roman archaeological sites of the Grand Duchy. To make it short, I just made this list for you: 30 Gallo-Roman sites of Luxembourg were described, located on the map and illustrated. :) If you are an expat living in Luxembourg [...]

TimeTravelRome2022-06-27T20:04:11+00:00June 26th, 2022|Categories: Top Destinations|Tags: Altlinster, Altrier Tumulus, Bech-Kleinmacher, Berdorf, Bettembourg, Bill Tumulus, Bonnevoie, Capellen, Dalheim, Diekirch, Echternach, Finsterthal, Flaxweiler Tumulus, Freylay, Goeblange, Grevenmacher, Häerdcheslee, Helmsange, Kasselt, Lellig, Luxembourg, Mamer, Mersch, Miecher, Nospelt, Potaschberg, Raschpëtzer Qanat, Remerschen, Ricciacum, Rippweiler, Senninggen, Shieren, Stadtbredimus, Steinsel, Titelberg, Treveri, Trier, tumulus, Verbrannte Bësch, Vergötterstein, Vianden, Vichten, Walferdange|

Seven less known Roman sites in Trier – Augusta Treverorum

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Originally established by Celtic-Germanic tribes of the region, Augusta Treverorum, or "City of Augustus in the land of the Treveri," was so named during the reign of Emperor Augustus, who visited the region around 15 BC. It became an influential settlement, in part thanks to its location along the Moselle River Valley and also because it was a hub of fiscal and military [...]

TimeTravelRome2020-12-21T00:39:43+00:00December 21st, 2020|Categories: Hidden Gems, Top Destinations|Tags: Augusta Trevorum, Constantine, Trier|

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19 Dec

🪔 For #GlassObjectThursday: A Roman glass vessel in the shape of a fish, dating to the 1st-3rd centuries CE, preserved in the Archaeological Museum Zadar, exemplifies the sophisticated glass production of the Roman Empire.
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🪔 For #ReliefWednesday: The Arch of #Constantine (c. 315 CE) offers fascinating evidence for how Roman emperors recycled and reimagined earlier monuments. Among its many reused sculptures (spolia) are reliefs originally depicting Marcus #Aurelius that were modified to represent…

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16 Dec

🪔 For #MosaicMonday: The Roman villa of #Bosceaz (1st-4th c. CE) in Urba, Switzerland, has yielded remarkable mosaic floors that offer insights into elite Roman life. Among the most significant is the "Triton Mosaic," featuring the sea god surrounded by Nereids in a vibrant…

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15 Dec

🪔 #OnThisDay: Birth of Lucius #Verus. Born in 130 CE as Lucius Ceionius Commodus, Verus became Rome's first true co-emperor alongside Marcus #Aurelius (161-169 CE). He supervised successful campaigns against the Parthians, with his generals capturing Ctesiphon and extending…

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14 Dec

🪔 For #FrescoFriday: A visual epic of Rome's origins. Near Rome's Porta Maggiore, a modest columbarium discovered in 1875 preserved one of the most complete visual narratives of Rome's legendary beginnings. Dating to the late 1st century BCE, this tomb belonged to T. Statilius…

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