The Roman Empire in 100 AD under Trajan was Rome at peak power. The Rhine River is the traditional dividing line between Roman culture (France) and Germany, but notice the streak through northern Holland.
subtitled, "Archaeologists in Nijmegen have unearthed a massive Roman public bathhouse and townhouse."
Let me guess: It bears a striking resemblance to the Obama Library
““For years, the traces of the Roman past at this location were invisible, hidden deep underground”.
THAT was UNDERGROUND? There is even a tree growing there?
bathhouse, residential blocks, luxury townhouses, streets, and a tower
How deep did they have to dig to uncover a tower?
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“The bathhouse complex, or thermae, covered at least 4,900 square meters, making it the second-largest excavated Roman public bath complex in the Netherlands.”
Hard to see why a bathhouse in the Netherlands is newsworthy.
Bathhouse Barry’s next vacation?
Based on reading the article, it seems they plan to tear it all down and replace it all with a modern colonnade “just like the Roman times” as part of the new build.
And call the new complex Thermenplein.
There is no mention of salvaging any structures now that they have found some coins and such.
Kind of sad.
Barry Soetero wants to meet a few men and show them how it is done.