First to Third century CE Treveri and Roman remains at the Gallo-Roman Museum in Arlon, Belgium

First to Third century CE Treveri and Roman remains at the Gallo-Roman Museum in Arlon, Belgium.
Before the Roman conquests of Gaul, the territory of Arlon and a vast area to the southeast were settled by the Celtic Treveri tribe. The settlement was located at what would become crossroads of two important Roman roads (Reims-Trier and Metz-Tongres) after the Roman conquest of Gaul. This allowed ancient Orolaunum to prosper and become a vibrant commercial and administrative center during the first three centuries of the common era. Then much of the city was destroyed during the Germanic invasions of the 3rd century CE despite the defensive walls that had been built on the Knipchen hill. The first archaeological discoveries made in Arlon go back to the 17th century, when remains of the defensive wall were dismantled and its foundations revealed the reuse of fragments of funerary monuments. During the 19th century a necropolis was unearthed along the a wealth of grave goods. Then in 1936 a second necropolis was discovered. The museum also houses finds from 40 other archaeological sites in the province of Luxembourg. The museum four pieces classified as Treasures by the Federation Wallonia-Brussels including The Pillar of Travelers, The Pillar of the Draper, The Dedication of the inhabitants of Orolaunum vicus to Apollo and The mausoleum of Vervicius and Vervicia. Other objects on display include ceramics, glassware, metalware, mosaics, and painted plaster.


Image: Relief depicting Roman cavalrymen courtesy of the museum.

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