Walking round Roman Emona

After breaking out of Italy, Romans spread all over Europe. During the 1st century BC they looked north and east and a Roman military stronghold was built on the site of the present day Ljubljana in Slovenia. Construction of the Roman settlement of Emona (Colonia Iulia Aemona), fortified with strong walls, followed in AD 14.

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June 13th, 2023 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: History, Research, Roman life, Roman military, Roman traditions, Romans, Travel | Comments are closed

Roma Nova trip was cancelled but now rebooked!

View from the Magdelensberg

(This post dates originally from 2020 – rinsed and repeated for 2021 and 2022, but the good news is that I AM going there in May/June 2023!)

At last! I was going to Roma Nova for my holiday in June; from 8-23 June 2020 to be precise.

Okay, I […]

May 8th, 2020 | Tags: , , , | Category: Alternative history, Interruptions, Photos, Research, Roma Nova, Romans, Travel | 3 comments - (Comments are closed)