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Roman Monuments in Trier
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Roman Monuments in Trier

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Rank: 1001 UNESCO
Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: Germany
Best of: Ruins, Roman
Description:
Trier, which stands on the Moselle River, was a Roman colony from the 1st century AD and then a great trading centre beginning in the next century. It became one of the capitals of the Tetrarchy at the end of the 3rd century, when it was known as the ‘second Rome’. The number and quality of the surviving monuments are an outstanding testimony to Roman civilization. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Roman Monuments in Trier", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.