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Roman Cologne

Beneath buildings, meters of earth, stone, and rubble, lie yet undiscovered testimonies to Cologne's approximately 2000-year-old city history, when it was known as Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium. These remnants still come to light during construction work, even after centuries – such as in 1941, when the famous Dionysus Mosaic with its 1.5 million tiles was discovered. Or in 2023 at Neumarkt, when archaeologists working in the field of archaeology unearthed a Roman bathing complex. Some of these you can visit underground or in museums, while others are partially preserved above ground – like the old city wall, gates, or towers. Cologne remained Roman until the 5th century and still has many stories to tell you from these long-gone centuries.

St. Ursula

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Roman Fountain

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Groß St. Martin

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Römergrab Weiden

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The Roman city wall in the underground car park

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Kolumba

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Römertorbogen

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Roman Tower

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Roman Eifel Water Pipeline

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Divitia-Deutz Fort

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Roman harbour road

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St. Gereon

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