Rome Project

Rhaetia
Brief history of the province excerpted from UNRV History- Roman Empire.

Rhaetia
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854)
William Smith, LLD, Ed. Courtesy of the Perseus Project.

Brigantii loc: Rhaetia
Brief history, courtesy of Jones’ Celtic Encyclopedia.

Rhaetian people
Courtesy of Wikipedia.

Populares Vindelicenses : Historische Romergruppe Augsberg e. V.
“Wir versuchen die Geschichte, Kultur und Lebensweise aus der Provinz Raetien des 3. Jahrhundert n. Chr. einem breiten Publikum im Rahmen entsprechender Veranstaltungen näher zu bringen”.

Who was Who in Roman Times: Raetia

German Limes Commission
“The German Limes Commission (DLK) was founded in Esslingen in 2003 is the contact for all activities to protect and research as well as for the scientific presentation of the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes.After recording the Limes in the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites in 2005 to work with help to ensure international standards in maintenance and management of Germany’s biggest and most famous archaeological monument.”

The Limes Road from Rheinbrohl/Hönningen on the Rhine to Regensburg on the Danube
Courtesy of Deutsche Limes-Strasse.

List of forts along the Upper Germanic Limes Raetian
Courtesy of Wikipedia

The Upper Germanic Limes Raetian
“From the end of the 1st century. N. Chr. To the middle of the 3rd century. N. Chr. Formed the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes in the two northern provinces of the Roman Empire, Upper Germany and Raetia, the outer border of living in the north Teutons” In German.

Upper Germanic-Raetian Limes
“To shorten communications, control some areas rich in agricultural resources, and connect the two rivers, the Romans created a land frontier over 500 km long with some 900 watchtowers and 120 forts between the upper reaches of the Rhine and the Danube.” Excerpted from The Antonine Wall: Frontiers of the Roman Empire.

The Limes, Laser and High Tech. The Raetian Limes in Bavaria
“This film provides the viewer with a fascinating insight to how modern archaeology works. Using the Raetian Limes as an example, the film shows how 3D laser scanning is applied – on the ground (terrestrial). or in the air (airborne laser scanning).”. Courtesy of YouTube.

Kastell Aalen
“The fort Aalen is a former Roman military camp that close to the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes , a World Heritage Site was built and today already partially built over in the hallway wall fields in the field of district town Aalen in Ostalbkreis in Baden-Württemberg is located. “. Courtesy of Wikipedia.

The Age of Romans
Excerpted from the History of Switzerland.

Switzerland in the Roman Era
Excerpted from Wikipedia.

Nanator
“Die Geschichte und Sach-Kultur der Kelten in der Schweiz hat uns fasziniert. Wie versuchen nachzuempfinden, wie diese Menschen damals lebten und experimentieren mit Rekonstruktionen, altem Handwerk und Waffenkunst.”

Viviskes
“Association de Recnstitution Protohistorique Celtique.Comment combattaient-ils, s’habillaient-ils, se nourrissaient-ils? Ces questions, l’association d’anthropologie guerrière Viviskes essaye d’y répondre en adoptant une approche pratique basée sur l’expérimentation, tout en profitant des lumières des archéologues et artisans intégrés à l’association. Dans ce cadre, nous proposons de nombreuses animations d’histoire vivante.”