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, Tomb of a girl of about ten years old
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Julia Maesa
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Nijmegen, Kops Plateau, Imported mackerel
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Nijmegen, Monument to Tiberius: Diana
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Theodosius I
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Nijmegen, Inscription of Bisius of X Gemina
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Berg en dal, Silver pan
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Nijmegen, Dedication by Candidinius, signifer of XXX Ulpia Victrix
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Coin commemorating Drusus' German victories, minted by his son Claudius
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Cavalry mask, found in the river Waal
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Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Cavalry mask from the Beekmansdal
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Nijmegen, Agraphe with christogram
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Beek, Milestone
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Nijmegen, terra sigillata with an inscription "Carnuntum"
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Cavalry mask, found in the river Waal
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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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Bronze object mentioning LEG HISP IX, from Ewijk
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Nijmegen, Bridge, pile-shoe
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Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Civil settlement, Unfinished bronze statuette of Luna
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Faustina II
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Nijmegen, Amber portait of a girl
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Nijmegen, Oil lamp with gladiators saluting the organizer of the games
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Nijmegen, Tomb of a girl of about ten years old
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The Herwen Mole Inscription
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Tiberius
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Nijmegen, Dedication to the Mopatian Mothers by Liberius
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Ulpia Severina
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Copy of an inscription from Rome, mentioning Noviomagus
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Nijmegen, Inscription mentioning three relatives in X Gemina
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Nijmegen, Amber carving of Amor
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Aquilia Severa
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Berg en Dal, Pottery factory, Tile with shoe print
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Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Early Helmet
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Julia Soeamias
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Nijmegen, Monument to Tiberius: Apollo
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Nijmegen, British mirror
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Nijmegen, Inscription of an aquilifer of X Gemina
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Nijmegen, Oil lamp, Mercury
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Nijmegen, Tombstone of Scanius of X Gemina
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Nijmegen, Objects from the tomb of a fourth-century lady
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Nijmegen, Crystal ring
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Berg en Dal, Pottery factory, Tile
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Tiel, Runic inscription
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Roman coin, commemorating the annexation of Arabia Nabataea
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Nijmegen, Kops Plateau, Helmet
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Nijmegen, Terra sigillata
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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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Nijmegen, Batavian horsemen
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Otacilia Severa
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Nijmegen, Tambourine of a girl of about ten years old
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Herennia Etruscilla
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Nijmegen, Late Roman pottery
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Valentinian I
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Nijmegen, Noviomagus, Double temple, Mercury
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Nijmegen, terra sigillata with the Thracian name "Mucatra"
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Elst, Temple, diploma
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Cavalry mask, found in the river Waal
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Berg en dal, Silver pan, handle with portrait of Tyche or Cybele
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Elst, Temple, Model
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Nijmegen, Kops Plateau, Aquillius Medal
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Elst, Temple, Fragment of a wall painting
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Rome, Forum Romanum, Temple of Janus, Coin
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Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Rim of an amphora, mentioning its Macedonian owner
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Lucilla
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Nijmegen, Monument to Tiberius: Ceres
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Cornelia Superia
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Nijmegen, Kops Plateau, Helmet
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Nijmegen, Oil lamp, Jupiter and his eagle
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Nijmegen, Ring of a shoemaker
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Lent, Frankish sword and spear
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Nijmegen, Monument to Tiberius: sacrifice
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Cavalry mask, found in the river Waal
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Nijmegen, Crystal dice
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Berg en Dal, Pottery factory, Dedication to Vesta
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Nijmegen, Oil lamp, erotic scene
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Nijmegen, Valkhof, Oil lamp with Victoria
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Nijmegen, Noviomagus, Double temple, Fortuna
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