- The Fossa Corbulonis was built in Germania Inferior in 47 CE by General Corbulo.
- It was a 23 mile long Roman Canal, built to avoid the North Sea that connected the Rhine to the river Meuse from Leiden, and Delft to Maasland-Sluys.
The Canal
- The canal still exists today and is known as the Vliet or the Rijn-Schlie canal. It is still navigable.
- It starts at the Oude Rijn (Old Rhine) at Leiden and runs for 23 miles (36km) to connect with the Delfshavense Schie canal at Delft.
- It runs through Voorschoten, Leidschendam, Voorburg, The Hague and Rijswijk.
Archeological Park of Matilo
- A Roman Fort was located at the junction of the Fossa Corbulonis with the River Oude in Leiden.
- The Fort has been reconstructed using Earth Embankments and Timber Towers and can be visited.
- Archeological Park of Matilo
Sources
Kortevliet junction with the ‘Old Rhine’ at Leiden