🏛️ Noviomagus-Castra Vetera
Roman legionary fortress and civil settlement on the Lower Rhine
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Xanten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Established circa 12 BCE as a Roman military base; Noviomagus civilian settlement developed nearby
- Destroyed during the Batavian Revolt in 69–70 CE; later reoccupied
- Extensive archaeological excavations ongoing; finds displayed at the LVR-RömerMuseum
Noviomagus-Castra Vetera comprises two distinct Roman sites positioned along the Rhine's left bank in what is now western Germany. Castra Vetera (Old Camp) served as a major legionary fortress guarding the empire's Germanic frontier, while Noviomagus developed as a prosperous civil settlement. Together they represent one of the Rhine frontier's most important strategic and economic centers during the 1st and 2nd centuries CE ...