LWL-Römermuseum

The year: 11 BC. Under Emperor Augustus Roman legions are ready to cross the Rhine. The augurs predictions are favourable. The campaign of conquest into Germania can begin.

Do you want to share in it digitally? You can do just that with the quiz app “Who wants to be a legionary?”

Explore the exhibition “Rome in Westphalia 2.0” in the LWL Roman Museum in Haltern am See. The exhibition is part of the North Rhine-Westphalia exhibition “Romes River Borders”.

Now its up to you! Immerse yourself in the world of people involved in the campaign. Accompany the pioneer Caius, who is on a secret reconnaissance mission in the land before the legions move up! Help the builder Marcus to set up the first buildings in the new Roman camp! Answer tricky questions and find out what job suits you best: have you the makings of a legionary, a trader or perhaps a Germanic resistance fighter?

On the exhibition “Rome in Westphalia 2.0”
Around the birth of Christ Roman legions tried to extend the Roman empire to the east of the Rhine. They set up mighty military bastions along the Lippe. One was at Haltern am See. But bitter resistance from Germanic tribes forced the Roman troops back to the Rhine in 16 AD; the river then formed the border of the Roman empire for hundreds of years. In a number of respects the exhibition “Rome in Westphalia 2.0” in the LWL Roman Museum is an update: brand-new finds such as a legionarys dagger with belt and two Roman helmets from Haltern are to be seen for the very first time. A new “Roman guardhouse” is being built on the Roman building site Aliso.