Roman weapons, equipment, and anitque artillery at the The LVR-RömerMuseum in Xanten, Germany

Roman weapons, equipment, and anitque artillery at the The LVR-RömerMuseum in Xanten, Germany. 
This exhibit is centered around a column formed of legionnaire's helmets representing the ten thousand Roman soldiers who garrisoned the legion fortress at Xanten from 15 BCE when Xanten served as the base camp of Legio VI Victrix until the 5th century when Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix, which had replaced Legio VI Victrix in 122 CE, abandoned the camp after repeated assaults by Germanic tribes. The exhibition also includes objects from the Roman city, Colonia Ulpia Traiana, that illustrate the daily life of the Romans, their crafts and trades as well as the economic importance of the city including a Roman ship that floats in the air between two levels of the display and funerary monuments and votive objects. The museum is the centerpiece of the archaeological park that includes remains of the city's forum, temples, public baths, and a restored amphitheater. Xanten's Archaeological Park is one of the world's largest open air museums.


Roman weapons, armor, and equipment at the The LVR-RömerMuseum in Xanten, Germany. Image courtesy of the The LVR-RömerMuseum.

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