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History
Traiectum ad Mosam (Maastricht) Livius.org: Articles on Ancient History
The Netherlands in Roman Times Offers a brief history on Roman Netherlands. Includes event details for cultural events and lectures pertaining to the Roman Empire, as well as the Netherlands’ annual Roman Week.
Via Belgica Digitalis Website containing interactive maps of Roman sites in Maastricht and South Limburg along the Roman road of via Belgica. Also includes introductions to Roman people and customs and site tourism.
Excavation photos from between Itteren and Borharen within the municipality of Maastricht. So far, a Roman villa, Merovingian cemetery and a 17th Century horse graveyard- possibly equine victims of the Eighty Years’ War have been excavated.
Excerpta Romana: The Sources of Roman History of the Netherlands Primary source material on the Roman history of the area now defined as The Netherlands.
Museums and Publicly-Accessible Sites
Basilica of St. Servatius This 12th Century church is the destination of an annual pilgrimage and parade of the relics of the 4th Century saint. It also houses a Lapidarium which includes the excavated Roman stonework which previously inhabited the site when it was part of the sanctuary of Jupiter. Abutting the site of the old Roman road, it also contains late Roman and early Roman-Christian gravestones.
Bonnefanten Museum Maastricht’s world-renowned art museum, which has a permanent collection of Roman art and artifacts from South Limburg.
Gallo-Roman Museum Located in Tongeren, Belgium. Great collection of ancient Roman and Germanic tribe artifacts found in the region. Tongeren’s forest was also the site of the Batavian Revolt of 69-70 CE against the Roman army.
Hotel Derlon In the Vrijthof square, contains the excavated remains of a temple to Jupiter in its cellar bar. Open to the public.
Domaine Backerbosch Wines A Roman villa dating to 300 CE was excavated on this site, the foundations of which are now underneath the vineyard. Located 7 km from Maastricht.
Museum het Valkhof Nijmegen and Maastricht challenge each other for the title of oldest Roman city in the Netherlands. This museum features a great deal of artifacts uncovered in both cities.
Thermenmuseum In Herleen is preserved Roman bathhouse and museum featuring exhibitions of regionally-excavated Roman artifacts.
Via Belgica Website featuring hiking and cycling routes along the Roman Via Belgica road. It also covers all Roman sites along its route, including cultural activities and museums.
Roman Recreations- Living History Sites
Archeon Museum Park situated two hours’ drive North of Maastricht, is a living history museum ranging from the Prehistoric to Medieval times. Extensive Roman recreations include a domus, temple complex, villa, baths and a forum, among other structures. Kid-friendly.
Roman Catacombs Museum In the nearby medieval city of Valkenburg, visit a beautiful recreation of a 4th Century Roman catacomb.
Villa de Proosdij A 19th Century villa built on the grounds of a former Roman villa along the via Belgica. It also features a recreations Roman garden, as well as the ancient Roman food in their café.
Mobile Device Apps
Roman Maastricht App store link to download the Roman Maastricht application, which includes 3D environments, virtual reality, multi-language guide, and augmented reality options.
Tales & Tours Download the app to use the offline audio walking tour to trace the Roman castellum in modern Maastricht.
