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“Roads of Rome in Europe” is a new Project of Cultural Route of Council of Europe that pretends to develop a great network of Historical routes and Tourism destinations around Roman Empire´s Archaeological and Cultural Heritage .

02/11/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐨𝐯𝐜𝐢 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝟖𝟎!

Founded on November 2, 1946, the Vinkovci City Museum preserves and presents the cultural, historical, archaeological and ethnological heritage of Vinkovci and its surrounding region in Croatia.

Initially established around the collection of Mate Medvedović, the museum opened to the public in 1948 and moved to its current main building in 1950. Throughout its history, it has expanded its collections and facilities despite challenges, including war damage and renovations.

Today, the museum has 11 departments, 24 employees and over 3,000 archaeological and ethnological objects. Through exhibitions, research, conservation and educational activities, it promotes the region’s rich cultural heritage.

29/10/2026

𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟕𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬

Long-term systematic archaeological research of Sirmium has revealed numerous monumental public buildings, such as the remains of the imperial palace complex, a public bath or the so-called "Licinius Baths", a granary, as well as commercial and craft quarters. Luxurious urban private houses were also found, alongside multi-story residential buildings called 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑒, where the poorer population lived.

The city of Sirmium was protected by mighty ramparts and supplied with water via an aqueduct from the Vranjaš spring on Mount Fruška Gora. The largest number of discovered and presented buildings is linked to the strongest period of urban expansion, which lasted from the end of the 3rd century throughout the 4th century and partly into the 5th century.

21/10/2026

𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞

Sirmium was the center of the province of Pannonia Secunda, and following Diocletian's reforms (after 293 AD) it became one of the most important cities of the Roman Empire. Ammianus Marcellinus, a famous 4th-century Roman writer, called it the "glorious and populous mother of cities".

15/10/2026

𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐮𝐦

Events related to the wars on the Danube border (limes) at the end of the 1st, the second half of the 2nd and in the 3rd century frequently brought emperors and their military headquarters to Sirmium. The city became a gathering point for the army for further campaigns.

Domitian, Marcus Aurelius and Septimius Severus stayed there, while Maximinus Thrax chose it as his seat, as did the usurpers Ingenuus and Regalianus. Roman Emperor Trajan Decius came from the vicinity of Sirmium. The stay of Claudius II Gothicus in Sirmium is recorded by numerous historians. Ancient historians link the birth and death of Emperor Probus to this city. The origins of Aurelian, Maximian Herculius, Constantius II and Gratian are also tied to Sirmium and its surroundings. It is believed that Emperor Constantine spent most of his time between 316 and 321 in this city, where he opened a mint.

09/10/2026

𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐮𝐦

The archaeological remains of ancient Sirmium are located beneath present-day Sremska Mitrovica. The town of Sirmium is known as one of the capitals of the Roman Empire during late antiquity and ranks among the largest metropolises of its time.

Traces of human settlement in this area date back 7,000 years. Historical sources confirm the existence of a settlement before the Roman conquest of Pannonia, when it was inhabited by the indigenous communities of the 𝐴𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑖 and 𝑆𝑖𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑠. It is believed that the subsequent city was named after them.

The Roman conquest of Sirmium is linked to the wars of Emperor Tiberius (from 13 to 9 BC). During the Flavian dynasty, the city achieved its highest status and became 𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑎 𝐹𝑙𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑎 𝑆𝑖𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑢𝑚.

30/09/2026

𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐭𝐚 𝐕𝐢́𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐚 (𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧)

The layout of the 𝐼𝘵𝑒𝘳 𝘢𝑏 𝐸𝘮𝑒𝘳𝑖𝘵𝑎 𝐴𝘴𝑡𝘶𝑟𝘪𝑐𝘢𝑚 articulated the axis between 𝐴𝘶𝑔𝘶𝑠𝘵𝑎 𝐸𝘮𝑒𝘳𝑖𝘵𝑎 and 𝘈𝑠𝘵𝑢𝘳𝑖𝘤𝑎 𝐴𝘶𝑔𝘶𝑠𝘵𝑎. Over time, this road corridor underwent a southward extension until reaching 𝘏𝑖𝘴𝑝𝘢𝑙𝘪𝑠, and a northward extension to the Transmontane coast, becoming fossilized into the road network we identify today as the Ruta Vía de la Plata.

𝘏𝑖𝘴𝑝𝘢𝑙𝘪𝑠 constituted a first-rate strategic enclave due to various stratigraphic and socioeconomic factors:

• It stood as one of the main governmental and administrative hubs of the Roman province of 𝐵𝘢𝑒𝘵𝑖𝘤𝑎.
• Its river emporium on the banks of the 𝘉𝑎𝘦𝑡𝘪𝑠 (Guadalquivir) served as a catalyst for commercial traffic between the Mediterranean basin and the peninsular interior.
• It formed a territorial node where various 𝑖𝘵𝑖𝘯𝑒𝘳𝑎 of the Roman West converged.

And you, in which direction are you going to travel the route? Seville–Gijón or Gijón–Seville?

22/09/2026

From September 25 to 27, for the European Heritage Days, Aquileia comes alive with the Open-day at the excavation sites (only on Saturday the 26th), special openings, guided tours, experimental archaeology, music and the 3rd edition of the historical reenactment Aquileia Splendida Civitas.

For more information, visit www.fondazioneaquileia.it

18/09/2026

🥳 ¡𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐳 𝐃𝐢́𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐑𝐮𝐭𝐚 𝐕𝐢́𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐚! 🥳

Desde 2014, cada 18 de septiembre se celebra el Día de la Ruta Vía de la Plata, conocido popularmente como el Día de la Ruta. Este día y en fechas próximas, localidades de las cuatro comunidades autónomas por las que discurre este histórico itinerario (Andalucía, Extremadura, Castilla y León, y Asturias) llevan a cabo diferentes actividades abiertas a todos los públicos para recordar la importancia de este trazado, poner en valor uno de los conjuntos más interesantes de nuestro patrimonio histórico e impulsar su recorrido como destino turístico.

El Día de la Ruta Vía de la Plata se celebra cada 18 de septiembre porque en ese día del año 53 d. C. nació en la ciudad de Itálica (hoy Santiponce), a escasos kilómetros de Hispalis (Sevilla), Marco Ulpio Trajano, el primer emperador romano no procedente de la Península Itálica. Antes de ser emperador, formó parte de la Legio VII (León).

Trajano fue, además, uno de los emperadores que confirió al trazado su forma definitiva y lo dotó de infraestructura. Después de la vía Augusta, la Vía de la Plata fue la segunda en importancia en la Hispania romana.

Más información sobre el Día de la Ruta: https://rutadelaplata.com

🥳 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐑𝐮𝐭𝐚 𝐕𝐢́𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐲! 🥳

Since 2014, September 18th has been celebrated as Ruta Vía de la Plata Day, popularly known as El Día de la Ruta. On this day and nearby dates, towns and cities across the four autonomous communities through which this historical itinerary runs (Andalucía, Extremadura, Castilla y León, and Asturias) carry out various activities open to the general public. These events aim to highlight the importance of this route, showcase one of the most interesting heritage sites in our history, and promote it as a tourist destination.

Ruta Vía de la Plata Day is celebrated every September 18th because on that day in 53 AD, Marcus Ulpius Trajan was born in the city of Itálica (now Santiponce), just a few kilometers from Hispalis (Seville). He was the first Roman emperor born outside the Italian Peninsula. Before becoming emperor, he served in the Legio VII (León).

Trajan was also one of the emperors who gave the route its definitive structure and provided it with infrastructure. After the Vía Augusta, the Vía de la Plata was the second most important road in Roman Hispania.

More information about Route Day: https://rutadelaplata.com

14/09/2026

🏛️ ¡𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚 𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐚 𝐑𝐮𝐭𝐚 𝐕𝐢́𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐚 (𝐄𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐧̃𝐚)!

¿Sabías que en Aldea del Cano se conservan los restos de antiguas prensas olearias de origen romano?

Eran mecanismos clave para procesar la aceituna y obtener el famoso "oro líquido". Hoy en día, todavía se puede distinguir a la perfección su zona de prensado y los tanques de decantación.

Una parada imprescindible para acercarte al legado romano mientras recorres la Ruta Vía de la Plata. 🥾🏛️

📍 𝐀𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐨, 𝐂𝐚́𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐑𝐮𝐭𝐚 𝐕𝐢́𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐚

🏛️ 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐭𝐚 𝐕𝐢́𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐚 (𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧)!

Did you know that in Aldea del Cano you can find the remains of ancient oil presses of Roman origin?

These were key mechanisms used to process olives and extract the famous "liquid gold". Today, you can still perfectly make out the pressing area and the settling tanks.

A must-stop to get closer to the Roman legacy while traveling along the Ruta Vía de la Plata. 🥾🏛️

📍 𝐀𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐨, 𝐂𝐚́𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐑𝐮𝐭𝐚 𝐕𝐢́𝐚 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐚

09/09/2026

We are delighted to announce our new Collaborating Member: the University of Toulon, in France.

Located on the French Riviera between Nice and Marseille, this dynamic public university hosts around 11,000 students and offers roughly 100 degree programs. Its research community, comprising around 600 experts across 14 laboratories, focuses on two primary fields ("Marine Sciences" and "Mediterranean Societies") exploring key topics such as coastal environments, societal transitions, health and well-being, as well as mechanical systems and artificial intelligence.

Dirección

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Gijón
33201

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