09-22-2008, 09:58 PM
Hi folks!
First post here, and durn glad to have found kindred souls. I open my attendance to this forum with a question...
Just returned to Germany and am looking forward to visiting many Roman sites during my stay here. Already been to Rome, and recently visited the Saalburg fort.
Next stop (hopefully) is to be the Teutoburg Forest (Kalkriese Hill aiui is the accepted site for the fight. Am i wrong?). I found a website to the park and museum, but the museum looks a little sparse. Is it worth a trip up to see the site? It seems there are trails and whatnot to walk, but are there things to see?
What is the state of the grounds? Could i take a copy of Tacitus and walk with book in hand while painting the picture from his words, getting a feel for the ebb and flow of events?
Any advice would be welcome.
Additionally, any other "off the beaten path" roman sites worth a look in western Germany? I am familiar with the large cities and their heritage. What i am looking for are smaller, less well known places where one can day trip and walk the ground so to speak. With book in hand, getting a good feel for the time, be it battlefield or encampment.
I had a wonderful time at the Saalburg fort as it is very well maintained and presented decent artifacts to the observer.
So whats out there? I figure if anyone would know...it'd be ya'll.
Thanks in advance!
Galloglass
First post here, and durn glad to have found kindred souls. I open my attendance to this forum with a question...
Just returned to Germany and am looking forward to visiting many Roman sites during my stay here. Already been to Rome, and recently visited the Saalburg fort.
Next stop (hopefully) is to be the Teutoburg Forest (Kalkriese Hill aiui is the accepted site for the fight. Am i wrong?). I found a website to the park and museum, but the museum looks a little sparse. Is it worth a trip up to see the site? It seems there are trails and whatnot to walk, but are there things to see?
What is the state of the grounds? Could i take a copy of Tacitus and walk with book in hand while painting the picture from his words, getting a feel for the ebb and flow of events?
Any advice would be welcome.
Additionally, any other "off the beaten path" roman sites worth a look in western Germany? I am familiar with the large cities and their heritage. What i am looking for are smaller, less well known places where one can day trip and walk the ground so to speak. With book in hand, getting a good feel for the time, be it battlefield or encampment.
I had a wonderful time at the Saalburg fort as it is very well maintained and presented decent artifacts to the observer.
So whats out there? I figure if anyone would know...it'd be ya'll.
Thanks in advance!
Galloglass
Timothy