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Treviri: MRA-DEU-Tre001

Type Sample Item

Sample ID

MRA-DEU-Tre001

Dimensions (cm)

Length
9.2
Width
2.1
Height
6

Weight

weight value (g)
188.37

Geographic Location

Country
Germany
Place
Treviri
Detailed location not available
no

Site/monument

Germany (DEU)
Treviri

Historical note about the site/monument

Augusta Treverorum was established near the turn of the modern era (ca. 16 BC) and came to occupy an important political position in Belgic Gaul. By the 4th century AD it possessed one of the largest populations of all cities in the Roman Empire. Extant architectural heritage dating to the late Roman period include the Black Gate and the remains of a residence of the Western Roman Emperor. The Black Gate (also known by its Latin name, Porta Nigra) is the largest such structure from the Roman era north of the Alps and is currently recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the subsequent centuries, with the decline and fall of the Roman empire, the city lost some of it is standing, but retained important industrial functions.

 

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porta_Nigra

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trier

 

Further reading:

Binsfeld, A. (2013). Augusta Treverorum (Trier). The Encyclopedia of Ancient History.

Drinkwater, J. F. (2015). Augusta Treverorum. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics.

Support

Good (sample can be handled)

Finishing Layers

Good (sample can be handled)

Inventory