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Multi-periodSite Name: Novaesium
Country: Germany
NOTE: This site is 0.675 km away from the location you searched for.
Land: North Rhine-Westphalia Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Neuss
Latitude: 51.184038N Longitude: 6.721983E
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Novaesium was founded as a Roman castrum at the Lower Germanic Limes and then became the basis for one of the oldest cities in Germany. Today, the city is called Neuss (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany), and competes with the city of Trier for the title of the oldest city in Germany.

It is very likely that a settlement of the Celts or of a Germanic tribe existed at this site first. The Roman castrum was built in the year 16 BC. However, it is not known, when the settlement next to the castrum, which became today`s Neuss, was founded.
The location of the castrum/settlement at the Rhine river was chosen based on strategical aspects, as it was close to the river mouths of the Ruhr, Erft, Wupper and Düssel. Roman soldiers were present in Neuss until the 4th or 5th century.

Today, several remains of the Roman and Medieval time can be seen in the city. Several finds are exhibited in the Clemens Sels Museum.
However, while relatively much of the Medieval city wall is still present, only little of the former Roman city and castrum can be seen above ground. Only a signposted historical tour with copies of large Roman artefacts and various information boards, as well as the in situ preserved and protected building of a Roman place of worship (the Fossa Sanguinis) refer to the ancient Novaesium.

References:
[01] Horn, H.G.: Neuss. Historischer Rundgang. In: Ders. (Hrsg.): Die Römer in Nordrhein-Westfalen (1987).
[02] Müller, G.: Die römischen Gräberfelder von Novaesium. (1977).
[03] Thome, K.N.: Der landschaftliche Rahmen für die Gründung von Novaesium. In: Novaesium. Neuss zur Römerzeit. Schriftenreihe der Volkshochschule Neuss, Heft 4, (1989).
[04] Tacitus: Historien 4, 26: „Ingressis Novaesium sexta decima legio coniungitur.“ und 5, 22: „Profectus Novaesium Bonnamque ad visenda castra, quae hiematuris legionibus erigebantur, navibus remeabat disiecto agmine, incuriosis vigiliis.“
[05] Timpe, D.: Römisch-germanische Begegnung in der späten Republik und frühen Kaiserzeit. Voraussetzungen – Konfrontationen – Wirkungen. Gesammelte Studien (2006).
[06] Kühlborn, J.-S,: Auf dem Marsch in die Germania Magna. Roms Krieg gegen die Germanen. In: M. Müller & H.-J. Schalles und N. Zieling (Hrsg.): Colonia Ulpia Traiana. Xanten und sein Umland in römischer Zeit. (2008).
[07] Kunow, J.: Die Militärgeschichte Niedergermaniens. Das Vierkaiserjahr und der Bataveraufstand. In: Heinz-Günter Horn (Hrsg.): Die Römer in Nordrhein-Westfalen. Lizenzausgabe der Auflage von 1987 (2002).
[08] Rüger: Zur Erforschung der römischen Zeit im Rheinland und in Westfalen. In: Heinz Günter Horn (Hrsg.): Die Römer in Nordrhein-Westfalen. Lizenzausgabe der Auflage von 1987 (2002).
[09] Müller, G.: Die militärischen Anlagen und die Siedlungen von Novaesium. In: Heinrich Chantraine u. a.: Das römische Neuss (1984).

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