Archaeology in the Heart of the City

Romano-Germanic Museum

Cologne’s archaeologists are often at work in the city center, because 2,000 years of the city’s history lie beneath today’s pavement. But what do they find when they dig several meters deep into the ground? What survives the test of time, and what doesn’t? If you know the materials the Romans used, you can learn a lot about the people who lived in Roman Cologne. And think about the future: What will be found from us in 2,000 years?

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