ποΈ Urusa-Abodiacum
Roman auxiliary fort in Upper Bavaria
π Fast Facts
- Located near Epfach in the Pfaffenwinkel region of Bavaria, Germany
- Coordinates: 47.897528Β°N, 11.107509Β°E
- Functioned as a Roman auxiliary fort from approximately the 1st to 3rd century CE
- Situated along the Lech River valley, part of the Danube frontier (limes)
Urusa-Abodiacum was a Roman auxiliary fort established in the Bavarian foothills during the Imperial period. The site served as a garrison post controlling the vital Lech River valley and maintaining Roman authority in the region between the Danube and the Alpine passes. Excavations and archaeological surveys have revealed evidence of military occupation, civilian settlement, and trade activity spanning several centuries of the Roman occupation of Bavaria ...