🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Fort site and civil settlement of Aalen
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1987
- Located in Aalen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Part of the Upper German-Rhaetian Limes frontier system
- Comprises military fort (Castra Aalen) and associated civilian settlement (vicus)
Aalen represents one of the most significant Roman military sites in Germania Superior, serving as a strategic component of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage designation. The site encompasses both the stone and timber fort and the thriving civilian settlement that developed around it, illustrating the integrated nature of military and civilian life on the Roman frontier. Archaeological excavations have revealed extensive evidence of daily life, military organization, and economic ...