Many objects tell a little story. I select the silver medallion that once belonged to one Gnaeus Aquillius Proculus, centurio of the Eighth Legion Augusta, found at the Kopse Hof auxiliary fort. This man is known to have played a role during the Batavian Revolt. When the forts along the lower Rhine were attacked, he was able to bring the garrisons to Nijmegen, where they were – for the time being – safe.
This would have been interesting enough: it is not often that archaeologists find an object that belonged to someone we know from the written sources. However, the object proves something else: that shortly before the revolt, the Romans sent soldiers of the Eighth legion Augusta, which was at that moment stationed at Sishtov in Bulgaria, to Nijmegen. This strongly suggests that the Romans were aware that the Batavians were becoming restless, which proves that the governor, Hordeonius Flaccus, was more capable than the historian Tacitus wants us to believe. He presents us with a Roman commander who is incompetent, indolent, and decadent, but archaeology proves otherwise.
The museum, which offers several other collections and a splendid view on the Nijmegen bridge (of World War II fame), is closed on Mondays. You can find photos from the museum here and here.
This museum was visited in a/o 2008-2019.
Nijmegen, Ring of a shoemaker
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Berg en Dal, Pottery factory, Tile with shoe print
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Valentinian I
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Elst, Temple, diploma
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Theodosius I
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Nijmegen, Monument to Tiberius: Diana
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Nijmegen, Monument to Tiberius: Apollo
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Nijmegen, Objects from the tomb of a fourth-century lady
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Coin commemorating Drusus' German victories, minted by his son Claudius
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Nijmegen, Amber carving of Amor
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Julia Maesa
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Nijmegen, terra sigillata with an inscription "Carnuntum"
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Nijmegen, Tambourine of a girl of about ten years old
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Nijmegen, Crystal dice
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Tiberius
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Nijmegen, Dedication by Candidinius, signifer of XXX Ulpia Victrix
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Nijmegen, terra sigillata with the Thracian name "Mucatra"
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Roman coin, commemorating the annexation of Arabia Nabataea
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Nijmegen, Monument to Tiberius: Ceres
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Nijmegen, Crystal ring
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Berg en Dal, Pottery factory, Tile
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Nijmegen, Tombstone of Scanius of X Gemina
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Julia Soeamias
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Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Early Helmet
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Elst, Temple, Model
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Lucilla
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Nijmegen, Kops Plateau, Helmet
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Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Cavalry mask from the Beekmansdal
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Nijmegen, British mirror
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Nijmegen, Terra sigillata
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Nijmegen, Kops Plateau, Aquillius Medal
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Bronze object mentioning LEG HISP IX, from Ewijk
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Nijmegen, Inscription of an aquilifer of X Gemina
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Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Civil settlement, Unfinished bronze statuette of Luna
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Coin of Vespasian, showing a personification of Judaea mourning the loss of her independence. Legend: JUDAEA CAPTA, "Judaea conquered".
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Berg en Dal, Pottery factory, Dedication to Vesta
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Copy of an inscription from Rome, mentioning Noviomagus
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Nijmegen, Oil lamp, erotic scene
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Nijmegen, Oil lamp with gladiators saluting the organizer of the games
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Nijmegen, Monument to Tiberius: sacrifice
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Nijmegen, Inscription mentioning three relatives in X Gemina
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Nijmegen, Kops Plateau, Helmet
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The Herwen Mole Inscription
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Beek, Milestone
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Ulpia Severina
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Nijmegen, Valkhof, Oil lamp with Victoria
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Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Rim of an amphora, mentioning its Macedonian owner
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Cavalry mask, found in the river Waal
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Herennia Etruscilla
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Nijmegen, Oil lamp, Jupiter and his eagle
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Cavalry mask, found in the river Waal
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Cavalry mask, found in the river Waal
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Nijmegen, Noviomagus, Double temple, Fortuna
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Berg en dal, Silver pan
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Lent, Frankish sword and spear
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Berg en dal, Silver pan, handle with portrait of Tyche or Cybele
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Elst, Temple, Fragment of a wall painting
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Cavalry mask, found in the river Waal
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Nijmegen, Dedication to the Mopatian Mothers by Liberius
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Nijmegen, Inscription of Bisius of X Gemina
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Nijmegen, Tomb of a girl of about ten years old
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Otacilia Severa
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Faustina II
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Nijmegen, Noviomagus, Double temple, Mercury
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Nijmegen, Agraphe with christogram
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Nijmegen, Batavian horsemen
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Aquilia Severa
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Nijmegen, Bridge, pile-shoe
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Nijmegen, Amber portait of a girl
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Nijmegen, Oil lamp, Mercury
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Rome, Forum Romanum, Temple of Janus, Coin
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Nijmegen, Kops Plateau, Imported mackerel
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Nijmegen, Tomb of a girl of about ten years old
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Tiel, Runic inscription
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Nijmegen, Late Roman pottery
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Cornelia Superia
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Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Officers' mansion, Wall painting of a deer and a peacock
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Nijmegen, Glass vase
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