- Tongeren is a cathedral city on the river Geer located in the Flemish Region, also known as Flanders, of northeastern Belgium.
- It was the Roman town of Atuatuca Tungrorum in the Province of Germania Inferior.
History
- It was originally the capital of the Roman District of Civitas Tungrorum in the Province of Gallia Belgica.
- In 69 CE It was burnt during the Batavian Revolt.
- Between 80-83 CE it was absorbed into the newly created Province of Germania Inferior.
- Tongeren was located on a crossroads of the important Via Belgica which connected Britannia with Cologne the capital of Germania Inferior. Roman roads connected it to other Roman cities.
Roman Sites
- Roman Wall
- The base of a 1 mile (1.5km) section has survived with its towers.
Roman Wall and Tower, Tongeren
- Partially Reconstructed Roman Temple
- Reconstructed over the original foundations.
Reconstructed Roman Temple, Tongeren
- Roman Earthwork
- A raised earthwork carried a wooden aqueduct.
Museums
- Gallo-Roman Museum
- Located at Kielenstraat 15, Tongeren.
- The museum holds a Collection of Roman Jewelry, Statues, Pottery, Glassware and a Roman Dodecahedron.
- Gallo-Roman Museum
Roman Roads
- Via Belgica
- Boulogne–Bavay-Tongeren-Maastricht–Cologne
Gallo-Roman Museum, Tongeren