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  • Traces of Roman Cologne Uncovered

    02/15/2026 11:01:11 AM PST · by SunkenCiv · 23 replies
    Archaeology Magazine ^ | February 12, 2026 | editors / unattributed
    Finestre Sull'Arte reports that during new construction work for MiQua, the future LVR-Jewish Museum currently being built near the city's historic center, excavations revealed several important and well-preserved structures associated with the site's early Roman settlement. These include an exceptional second-century a.d. lararium, a type of domestic shrine dedicated to protective household deities known as Lares. This altar was located in the area of the former Praetorium, which served as the palace for the Roman governor, and is the first of its kind ever found north of the Alps. The archaeological team also uncovered the remains of a fourth-century a.d....