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Xanten 
Wednesday 8th
August 2002 |
Xanten
Roman Colony |
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Roman
name: Colonia Ulpia Traiana
Roman Province: Germania Inferior
Country: Germany
Province: Niederachsen
Nearest town: Xanten |
Map of the site.
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Marrit (5) on top of the North or Burginatio
gate. |
My fifth
visit to the Archeological Park Xanten (APX) in
Germany. This time, I showed it to my daughter
(5) and my in-laws. A good opportunity to take a
few snapshots of the kit as well! I had changed
the braccae the day before, removing the
blue stripes and painting it black. I wanted to
go to the APX for a few pictures all along, and
showing the folks around was a good pretext.
Actually, the park is a bit too large for a 5
year old, though she enjoyed most of it. No need
to tell you that most other visitors thought I
belonged to the APX, and an old lady immediately
appraoched me, asking if there were any toilets!
When I told her I had not a clue, she appeared a
bit shocked.. I had many people asking questions
that day, but most of them asked more sensible
things, fortunately. Why do people always assume
you 'must' be a student earning a bit on the
side?
The weather was not good for pictures, with a
dark and overcast sky.
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Actually,
when we arrived at the baths it just cleared up, and I
had already changed into civvies again. A good thing,
because the temperature jumped to 30șC within minutes.
On top of the gate, looking at the city with the
baths in the distance. |
Guardian at the gates... |
Same picture, zoomed in. |
They did a very fine job on the beautiful gate! |
Posing against the skyline of Xanten |
The imposing city walls of Colonia Ulpia Trajana. |
The reconstructed baths of Xanten, attempting to
look like the real building.. |
From the inside, well-preserved remains.. |
..under a roof of steel and glass! |
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