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Localisation:

  • Allemagne, Vettweiß
  • geo:50.725216,6.608287
  • Précision ± 5-25 m.

Classification:

  • Villa rustica
  • Invisible

Identificateurs:

Annotations

Il n'y a pas une annotation en français. Présenté est une annotation en Anglais.

At the site1 of the villa a dice tower was found.

The tower is decorated on all faces with pierced patterns and two short Latin texts are displayed prominently.

The front face of the tower bears the words,

PICTOS VICTOS
HOSTIS DELETA
LVDITE SECVRI

Which may be translated as,
The Picts are defeated.
The enemy is destroyed.
Play in safety

Around the top of the three remaining faces is the phrase,

VTERE FELIX VIVAS

Which may be translated as,
Use it and live luckily/happily2.

See also

Références

  1. Heinz Günter Horn: Die Römer in Nordrhein-Westfalen
  2. Wikipedia: Vettweiss-Froitzheim Dice Tower

At the site1 of the villa a dice tower was found.

The tower is decorated on all faces with pierced patterns and two short Latin texts are displayed prominently.

The front face of the tower bears the words,

PICTOS VICTOS
HOSTIS DELETA
LVDITE SECVRI

Which may be translated as,
The Picts are defeated.
The enemy is destroyed.
Play in safety

Around the top of the three remaining faces is the phrase,

VTERE FELIX VIVAS

Which may be translated as,
Use it and live luckily/happily2.

See also

Références

  1. Heinz Günter Horn: Die Römer in Nordrhein-Westfalen
  2. Wikipedia: Vettweiss-Froitzheim Dice Tower


Musées associés

Römerthermen Zülpich - Museum der Badekultur

Römerthermen Zülpich - Museum der Badekultur

Rheinisches Landesmuseum

Rheinisches Landesmuseum


À proximité

Zülpich Heerstraße (2 km)

Zülpich Heerstraße

Aquedukttunnel durch den Drover Berg (4 km)

Aquedukttunnel durch den Drover Berg

Tolbiacum (4 km)

Vicus Tolbiacum