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Ancient sites in Germany

618 places of the ancient world in Germany: cities and settlements 232, forts and camps 184, tombs and cemeteries 54, bridges, road stations and ports 51, villas and houses 27. Most often first recorded: Roman period.

232Cities and settlements
26Temples and sanctuaries
27Villas and houses
7Eras

Where the ancient sites are

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Ancient sites in Germany
Before 750 BCArchaic periodClassical periodHellenistic periodRoman periodLate AntiquityMiddle Ages

When they first appear

Before 750 BC2
Archaic period750 BC – 550 BC2
Classical period550 BC – 330 BC11
Hellenistic period330 BC – 30 BC39
Roman period30 BC – AD 300499
Late AntiquityAD 300 – AD 64057
Middle AgesAD 640 – AD 14531

By kind

Cities and settlements232
Forts and camps184
Tombs and cemeteries54
Bridges, road stations and ports51
Villas and houses27
Temples and sanctuaries26
Mines and quarries17
Archaeological sites11
Aqueducts and baths10
Theatres and amphitheatres6

The best-known sites

Colonia Augusta TreverorumSettlement · Roman period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
Trier
Aula PalatinaTemple or sanctuary · Late Antiquity – Middle Ages · World Heritage
Trier
CorveyTemple or sanctuary · Middle Ages · World Heritage
Höxter
DurnomagusFort · Roman period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
Dormagen
RigomagusSettlement · Roman period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
Remagen
FreimühleFort · Roman period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
Schwäbisch Gmünd
Siedlung ForschnerArchaeological site · World Heritage
Bad Buchau
RuffenhofenFort · Roman period · World Heritage
Ruffenhofen
VetonianaFort · Roman period · World Heritage
Pfünz
BurginatiumFort · Roman period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
Kalkar
GeldubaFort · Roman period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
Gellep-Stratum
NiederbergFort · Roman period · World Heritage
Niederwerth
NiederbieberFort · Roman period · World Heritage
Niederbieber
AbusinaFort · Roman period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
Hienheim
BiricianaFort · Roman period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
Weißenburg in Bayern
BöhmingFort · Roman period · World Heritage
Böhming
CeleusumFort · Roman period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
Pförring
EiningFort · Roman period · World Heritage
Eining
GermanicumFort · Roman period · World Heritage
Kösching
HalheimFort · Roman period · World Heritage
Halheim
MedianaFort · Roman period – Late Antiquity · World Heritage
Gnotzheim
OberhochstattFort · Roman period · World Heritage
Oberhochstatt
MogontiacumSettlement · Roman period – Middle Ages
Mainz
Augusta Vindelicum / Aelia AugustaTheatre or arena · Roman period – Late Antiquity
Augsburg

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Every site

Towns with the most ancient sites