This mural at a building in Windischgarsten shows some ancient Roman places along a local part of the Via Norica. During Roman times Windischgarsten was a stopping place (mansio) at this road named Gabromagus or Gabromagi.
Category: Roman Empire
Povoden Museum in Ptuj
The Povoden Museum is the oldest open-air lapidarium in Slovenia. Its name origins from Simon Povoden, who collected antique monuments in the city’s tower base. The largest and most famous piece of this collection is the Orpheus Monument, a 5 m high monument standing in front of the city tower.
Orpheus Monument in Ptuj
The Orpheus Monument is a Roman tombstone located in the centre of Ptuj. It is dedicated to Marcus Valerius Verus, the mayor and counsillor of the city in the 2nd century. The stone is part of the Povoden Museum. This is an open-air lapidarium at the base of the city tower.
POETOVIO LXIX in Ptuj
Reconstructions of Roman shields (scuta) seen at the rooms of the association POETOVIO LXIX which promotes the Roman heritage of Ptuj. Every August they organize a big Roman festival and re-enactment event in the city.
Roman mural in Salzburg
While walking from the Salzburg Museum to the Panorama Museum through the Panorama Passage, I came across the remains of an ancient Roman mural. It was discovered during an excavation in 2003.
Roman milestone in Wels
Roman millstone (3rd century) seen in Wels, Austria. The stone, also known as millarium, mentions Emperor Maximinus Thrax and tells about reconstructed streets and bridges after an invasion by the Alamanni.
Roman fort in Klosterneuburg
This exhibition room of Stift Klosterneuburg (Klosterneuburg Monastery) displays ancient Roman pieces. They are from an ancient predecessor settlement of today’s Klosterneuburg. The name of the Roman place is uncertain. Suggestions are Arrianis, Asturis, Cannabiaca or Quadriburgium.
Roman paths in Lermoos
Lermoos is situated on a historic route even used by the ancient Romans. This clever example of offline ‘augmented reality’ reminds us of the fact that there was a Roman path made of trunks leading through the swamp between Lermoos, Ehrwald and Biberwier.
Lapidarium at Seggau Castle in Seggauberg
Fascinating for fans of ancient Roman gravestones: The lapidarium at the walls of Seggau Castle (Schloss Seggau). You find this castle in Seggauberg, a place in the Styrian city of Leibnitz. More artefacts of the Romans are shown at the Roman museum in Wagna nearby.
Porta principalis dextra in Vienna
Mosaic at a building in Vienna mentioning that the right principal gate (porta principalis dextra) of a Roman camp (castra) was situated here in 1st century. The name of this camp was Vindobona.
Roman wedding in Carnuntum
During a Roman festival at the archaeological park of Carnuntum, I watched a reenactment of a Roman wedding. That way, I learned about the tradition that the Roman bride is cloaked.
Roman testudo formation in Carnuntum
At the archaeological park Carnuntum in Lower Austria, a reenactment group shows an ancient Roman tortoise (testudo) formation.