🏛️ Opia-Losodica
Roman auxiliary fort in Bavaria
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Ellingen, Bavaria, Germany (48.886697°N, 10.417978°E)
- Period: 1st–3rd century CE (Roman Imperial era)
- Type: Auxiliary cavalry fort (ala)
- Frontier: Upper Germanic Limes
Opia-Losodica was a Roman auxiliary fort positioned along the Upper Germanic Limes frontier in what is now Bavaria. The site served as a military installation during the 1st to 3rd centuries CE, housing auxiliary cavalry units responsible for border patrol and regional defense. Little visible remains of the fortification stand above ground today, though archaeological surveys and excavations have documented its layout and function ...