Post by ian990 on Aug 28, 2018 7:00:30 GMT
Gorsium-Herculia, once strategically important enough to host Roman Emperors, was rediscovered in 1866 by Floris Romer, ‘the father of Hungarian archaeology.’
One Roman mile (1,620 yards) from the village of Tác in Hungary, stand the ruins of a settlement dominated by Roman rule from the early first century. Gorsium Archeological Park opened in 1962 and is open all year round. Visitors can stroll down the ordered avenues of an ancient Roman city discovering the forum, temples, shrines, baths, palaces and articles associated with daily life.
Although excavations began in 1934, it was in 1958 that the remains of what first appeared to be an early Christian basilica was discovered. It was, in fact, a palatial villa and streets bordered by colonnades, shops, private estates, and even an intact graveyard. As the 200 acres were excavated, the vibrant picture of Gorsium emerged.
Credit : www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places/gorsium-0010587
One Roman mile (1,620 yards) from the village of Tác in Hungary, stand the ruins of a settlement dominated by Roman rule from the early first century. Gorsium Archeological Park opened in 1962 and is open all year round. Visitors can stroll down the ordered avenues of an ancient Roman city discovering the forum, temples, shrines, baths, palaces and articles associated with daily life.
Although excavations began in 1934, it was in 1958 that the remains of what first appeared to be an early Christian basilica was discovered. It was, in fact, a palatial villa and streets bordered by colonnades, shops, private estates, and even an intact graveyard. As the 200 acres were excavated, the vibrant picture of Gorsium emerged.
Credit : www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places/gorsium-0010587
