Panoramic view of the ancient shrine

A sacrificial altar dedicated to the native Germanic war goddess Vagdavercustis lies near Kalkarberg. The goddess was also honoured by Roman troops. The altar remained there from the 1st to the 4th century AD. It was close to the Burginatium cavalry barracks but was also within easy reach for the Roman legionaries stationed in Xanten. Evidence for a Gallo-Roman temple, another religious building and residential accommodation has also been found in the area of the shrine.

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The archaeological remains that make up the Lower Germanic Limes (NGL) UNESCO World Heritage Site are all very well preserved. Most of these structures are buried underground and well protected. Some are visible above ground. So far, there is very little on-site information explaining the history and significance of these finds. We are currently working on a comprehensive package of information and presentation resources to promote public understanding of these sites.

The road to Xanten, the B57, runs straight through the middle of the site.

The Burginatium excavations have uncovered a wide range of archaeological finds. Evidence has been found for a cavalry barracks, a nearby civilian settlement, or vicus, a network of streets and a burial ground dating from the 1st to the 5th century AD. Traces of a fort situated on the banks of the river from the 1st century AD and the remains of another camp of an unknown date have also been discovered. The B57 crosses the area once covered by the fort while the Burginatium road runs through the vicus.

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Note:
The archaeological remains that make up the Lower Germanic Limes (NGL) UNESCO World Heritage Site are all very well preserved. Most of these structures are buried underground and well protected. Some are visible above ground. So far, there is very little on-site information explaining the history and significance of these finds. We are currently working on a comprehensive package of information and presentation resources to promote public understanding of these sites.

Earthwork remains of a Roman training camp in Uedem-Hochwald.

A complete Roman army military exercise site consisting of 13 training camps was discovered in Uedem-Hochwald in 1994. Most of the earthworks of these camps are around 50cm high and still visible today. The camps were constructed between the 1st and 3rd century AD.

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Note:
The archaeological remains that make up the Lower Germanic Limes (NGL) UNESCO World Heritage Site are all very well preserved. Most of these structures are buried underground and well protected. Some are visible above ground. So far, there is very little on-site information explaining the history and significance of these finds. We are currently working on a comprehensive package of information and presentation resources to promote public understanding of these sites.

The remains of the ramparts of the Roman training camp lie in the forest above a path known as Flürener Weg.

A total of eight training camps, in other words an almost complete Roman military training base, have been discovered in the area known as the Flürener Feld. The surviving earthworks of four of the training camps are about 50cm in height. The camps can be dated from the 1st to the 3rd century AD.

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Note:
The archaeological remains that make up the Lower Germanic Limes (NGL) UNESCO World Heritage Site are all very well preserved. Most of these structures are buried underground and well protected. Some are visible above ground. So far, there is very little on-site information explaining the history and significance of these finds. We are currently working on a comprehensive package of information and presentation resources to promote public understanding of these sites.

Most of the remains and discoveries on display at the LVR Xanten Archaeological Park and Roman Museum were found here. A wide range of reconstructions (here: artisans’ dwellings), interactive displays and other learning resources give a vivid picture of life in ancient Rome and enhance the learning experience.

Traces of Colonia Ulpia Traiana, one of the two settlements in the province of Lower Germany which acquired the highest status of a Roman city, can still be seen at the LVR Xanten Archäologischen Park (APX) near Xanten The city’s construction and development was closely linked to nearby Castra Vetera, a large legionary fortress. The most significant structural remains found in the area of Colonia Ulpia Traiana include settlements, their bath houses, temples and amphitheatre, the Limes-Straße road, a port and the Tricensima fortification. This was built at the centre of the city during the later period of the Roman Empire. The site is unusual in that not much has been built over it. It is now home to the Xanten Archaeological Park and its many reconstructions.

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Note:
The archaeological remains that make up the Lower Germanic Limes (NGL) UNESCO World Heritage Site are all very well preserved. Most of these structures are buried underground and well protected. Some are visible above ground. So far, there is very little on-site information explaining the history and significance of these finds. We are currently working on a comprehensive package of information and presentation resources to promote public understanding of these sites.

View of the Fürstenberg site. Several information boards explain the history of the site.

The archaeological remains of two of the largest legionary camps of the Roman Empire can be found on the Fürstenberg, a hill near Xanten. Evidence for the structures of two marching and training camps, or campi, an amphitheatre and a civilian settlement has also been found. The site is unusual in that it has never been built over.

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Note:
The archaeological remains that make up the Lower Germanic Limes (NGL) UNESCO World Heritage Site are all very well preserved. Most of these structures are buried underground and well protected. Some are visible above ground. So far, there is very little on-site information explaining the history and significance of these finds. We are currently working on a comprehensive package of information and presentation resources to promote public understanding of these sites.

Panoramic view of the old military fort

The excavations of 2015 at Alpen-Drüpt uncovered an auxiliary fort dating from the 1st to the 3rd century AD. The two marching camps have yet to be dated. Their position between Vetera castra near Xanten and Asciburgium/Moers-Asberg is evidence of the strategic importance of this area. Several sections of the camp have been built over, while the remainder lies beneath farmland. A local road (L137) runs through the middle of the site which can be accessed via a footpath across a field.

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Note:
The archaeological remains that make up the Lower Germanic Limes (NGL) UNESCO World Heritage Site are all very well preserved. Most of these structures are buried underground and well protected. Some are visible above ground. So far, there is very little on-site information explaining the history and significance of these finds. We are currently working on a comprehensive package of information and presentation resources to promote public understanding of these sites.

Information boards draw attention to the existence of an auxiliary camp in Moers-Asberg.

The Asciburgium auxiliary camp that was excavated in present-day Moers-Asberg provides evidence of how auxiliary soldiers were housed along the Lower Germanic Limes during the early days of the Empire. The camp was established around15/16 AD and enclosed by a rampart of earth and timber and a double ditch construction. No evidence dating from this period has been found of buildings inside the fort, indicating that the soldiers were probably housed in tents. The first solid structures were erected around the middle of the first century AD and housed a cavalry unit. Following a period of abandonment, the Later Roman Empire saw the site being used for the construction of a strong fortified tower, or burgus. The area of the camp has since largely been built over.

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Note:
The archaeological remains that make up the Lower Germanic Limes (NGL) UNESCO World Heritage Site are all very well preserved. Most of these structures are buried underground and well protected. Some are visible above ground. So far, there is very little on-site information explaining the history and significance of these finds. We are currently working on a comprehensive package of information and presentation resources to promote public understanding of these sites.

The small Roman fort was located in what is now a leafy neighbourhood.

Between 85 AD and the mid 3rd century AD, a small Roman fort occupied the site of present-day Duisburg-Werthausen. Its position on the right bank of the Rhine reflects how Roman rule influenced life beyond the frontiers of the Empire. Evidence has been found of a wall containing two gateways, and of two towers and a cistern located near the fort’s main street. An information board and some road markings show where the fort once stood.

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Note:
The archaeological remains that make up the Lower Germanic Limes (NGL) UNESCO World Heritage Site are all very well preserved. Most of these structures are buried underground and well protected. Some are visible above ground. So far, there is very little on-site information explaining the history and significance of these finds. We are currently working on a comprehensive package of information and presentation resources to promote public understanding of these sites.

A helmet on a street sign indicates the area once occupied by the military camp.

Several remarkable archaeological discoveries have been made at the Roman auxiliary camp at Gelduba. This section of the Lower Germanic Limes UNESCO World Heritage site includes the area of the military camp and parts of a marching camp and battle field, both dating from the Batavi Revolt which took place in 69/70 AD. The camp was initially made of mud and wood, or half-timbered structures, and subsequently extended and improved. It also housed a cavalry unit. The structural remains of the camp survive well preserved underground, however not visible above ground.

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Note:
The archaeological remains that make up the Lower Germanic Limes (NGL) UNESCO World Heritage Site are all very well preserved. Most of these structures are buried underground and well protected. Some are visible above ground. So far, there is very little on-site information explaining the history and significance of these finds. We are currently working on a comprehensive package of information and presentation resources to promote public understanding of these sites.