Reckoning with the Ancient Roman City of Tongeren, Tongeren, Belgium

Most of Belgium鈥檚 main tourist destinations happen to be the country鈥檚 main cities, like Brussels, Ghent and Antwerp. But among the list there is one outlier, a small city that also happens to predate all of its company. That city is Tongeren in far-east Limburg and alongside聽Tournai, it is actually the oldest city in Belgium. In its day, the city was a major Roman settlement that strategically controlled both the road networks and vital riverways in the region. Visiting Tongeren today, you鈥檙e still able to explore much of this remarkable Roman history that is proudly on display.

So what鈥檚 the story with Tongeren? Well, to cover that it鈥檚 really best that we start with the聽Gallo-Roman Museum聽of Tongeren, since there you can learn all about the city and region鈥檚 history. And I mean聽all聽of its history, as the museum spends considerable time even covering the region鈥檚 pre-Roman history.

For instance, well before you start reading about the Romans, the museum explores the lives of the Neanderthals. From there it鈥檚 onto the advent of farming and the formulation of societies. All of this is done quite organically in order to set the stage for the main event, the arrival of the Romans. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Reckoning with the Ancient Roman City of Tongeren
Guide Location: Belgium » Tongeren
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: David Johnston
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