David J Breeze visits Aquincum in Hungary to celebrate its connection to a famous emperor. The 1,900th anniversary of Hadrian’s accession as emperor on 11 August 117 has been celebrated in style all year in Aquincum, the Roman town and military base next to Budapest, Hungary. A special exhibition was mounted in the museum, dedicated […]
Hungary
Richard Hodges travels to: Visegrád
Forty minutes north of Budapest, on a bend in the Danube, occupying a strategic point on its western side, lies Visegrád. In Roman times, this was a heavily fortified stretch of the Pannonian limes, controlling some of the richest farming land in Europe. Today, though, its real fascination lies in how Hungary’s smallest town became […]
Aquincum, Roman Budapest
The tumultuous history of the legionary fortress and civilian town of aquincum, Roman Budapest
Hungary, The City of Pécs
Chief Archaeological Advisor to English Heritage, David Miles explores the city of Pecs
Romans Along the Danube
David Breeze reports on the latest news from the Roman Frontier along the Danube