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.
![](/site/assets/files/17466/thumbnail_nijmegen_vicus_bronze_valkhof_1.jpg) Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Civil settlement, Unfinished bronze statuette of Luna
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![](/site/assets/files/19220/thumbnail_nijmegen_brothers-1.jpg) Nijmegen, Inscription mentioning three relatives in X Gemina
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![](/site/assets/files/17429/thumbnail_nijmegen_crystal_valkhof_1.jpg) Nijmegen, Crystal ring
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![](/site/assets/files/17459/thumbnail_nijmegen_tomb_lady_siv_valkhof_2.jpg) Nijmegen, Objects from the tomb of a fourth-century lady
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![](/site/assets/files/17476/thumbnail_roman_inscription_valkhof.jpg) Copy of an inscription from Rome, mentioning Noviomagus
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![](/site/assets/files/17423/thumbnail_nijmegen_beekmansdal_helmet_bonn_rhlm.jpg) Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Cavalry mask from the Beekmansdal
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![](/site/assets/files/7128/thumbnail_coin_arabia_adquis_valkhof.jpg) Roman coin, commemorating the annexation of Arabia Nabataea
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![](/site/assets/files/11001/thumbnail_coin_otacilia_valkhof.jpg) Otacilia Severa
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![](/site/assets/files/17474/thumbnail_nijmegen_xp.jpg) Nijmegen, Agraphe with christogram
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![](/site/assets/files/19221/thumbnail_nijmegen_valkhof_36.jpg) Nijmegen, Inscription of an aquilifer of X Gemina
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![](/site/assets/files/11008/thumbnail_coin_etruscilla_valkhof.jpg) Herennia Etruscilla
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![](/site/assets/files/17457/thumbnail_nijmegen_tomb_ballerina_valkhof1.jpg) Nijmegen, Tambourine of a girl of about ten years old
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![](/site/assets/files/41756/thumbnail_mucatri_valkhof.jpg) Nijmegen, terra sigillata with the Thracian name "Mucatra"
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![](/site/assets/files/17446/thumbnail_nijmegen_monument2.jpg) Nijmegen, Monument to Tiberius: Diana
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![](/site/assets/files/8785/thumbnail_mole_drusus.jpg) The Herwen Mole Inscription
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![](/site/assets/files/3373/thumbnail_liberius.jpg) Nijmegen, Dedication to the Mopatian Mothers by Liberius
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![](/site/assets/files/10585/thumbnail_coin_theodosius_i_valkhof.jpg) Theodosius I
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![](/site/assets/files/17426/thumbnail_nijmegen_british_mirror_valkhof_1.jpg) Nijmegen, British mirror
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![](/site/assets/files/8227/thumbnail_coin_valentinianus_i_valkhof.jpg) Valentinian I
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![](/site/assets/files/8150/thumbnail_coin_janus_valkhof.jpg) Rome, Forum Romanum, Temple of Janus, Coin
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![](/site/assets/files/17481/thumbnail_waal_gezichtshelm_valkhof08.jpg) Cavalry mask, found in the river Waal
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![](/site/assets/files/17424/thumbnail_nijmegen_bottle.jpg) Nijmegen, Glass vase
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![](/site/assets/files/17430/thumbnail_nijmegen_crystal_valkhof_2.jpg) Nijmegen, Crystal dice
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![](/site/assets/files/17422/thumbnail_nijmegen_ballerina.jpg) Nijmegen, Tomb of a girl of about ten years old
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![](/site/assets/files/6523/thumbnail_coin_lucilla_valkhof.jpg) Lucilla
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![](/site/assets/files/41754/thumbnail_carnuntum_valkhof.jpg) Nijmegen, terra sigillata with an inscription "Carnuntum"
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![](/site/assets/files/17442/thumbnail_nijmegen_kopse_hof_2_bonn_rhlm.jpg) Nijmegen, Kops Plateau, Helmet
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![](/site/assets/files/19274/thumbnail_nijmegen_candidinius_valkhof1.jpg) Nijmegen, Dedication by Candidinius, signifer of XXX Ulpia Victrix
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![](/site/assets/files/17447/thumbnail_nijmegen_monument3.jpg) Nijmegen, Monument to Tiberius: Apollo
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![](/site/assets/files/17411/thumbnail_kops_plateau_7_valkhof.jpg) Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Rim of an amphora, mentioning its Macedonian owner
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![](/site/assets/files/17420/thumbnail_nijmegen_amber_valkhof_1.jpg) Nijmegen, Amber portait of a girl
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![](/site/assets/files/17453/thumbnail_nijmegen_pot_makreel_valkhof.jpg) Nijmegen, Kops Plateau, Imported mackerel
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![](/site/assets/files/17425/thumbnail_nijmegen_bridge_waal_valkhof.jpg) Nijmegen, Bridge, pile-shoe
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![](/site/assets/files/17479/thumbnail_waal_gezichtshelm_valkhof02.jpg) Cavalry mask, found in the river Waal
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![](/site/assets/files/17415/thumbnail_nijmegen-lamp2.jpg) Nijmegen, Oil lamp, erotic scene
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![](/site/assets/files/17406/thumbnail_berg_en_dal_pottery_valkhof_1.jpg) Berg en Dal, Pottery factory, Dedication to Vesta
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![](/site/assets/files/17410/thumbnail_hunerberg_helmet_valkhof.jpg) Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Early Helmet
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![](/site/assets/files/17458/thumbnail_nijmegen_tomb_ballerina_valkhof3.jpg) Nijmegen, Tomb of a girl of about ten years old
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![](/site/assets/files/17480/thumbnail_waal_gezichtshelm_valkhof05.jpg) Cavalry mask, found in the river Waal
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![](/site/assets/files/16272/thumbnail_coin_judaea_capta_valkhof.jpg) Coin of Vespasian, showing a personification of Judaea mourning the loss of her independence. Legend: JUDAEA CAPTA, "Judaea conquered".
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![](/site/assets/files/8680/thumbnail_elst_model.jpg) Elst, Temple, Model
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![](/site/assets/files/17448/thumbnail_nijmegen_monument4.jpg) Nijmegen, Monument to Tiberius: Ceres
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![](/site/assets/files/2665/thumbnail_coin_severina_valkhof.jpg) Ulpia Severina
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![](/site/assets/files/17461/thumbnail_nijmegen_two_temples_fortuna_valkhof1.jpg) Nijmegen, Noviomagus, Double temple, Fortuna
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![](/site/assets/files/17017/thumbnail_runes.jpg) Tiel, Runic inscription
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![](/site/assets/files/13501/thumbnail_ewijk_leg_viiii_valkhof.jpg) Bronze object mentioning LEG HISP IX, from Ewijk
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![](/site/assets/files/17407/thumbnail_berg_en_dal_pottery_valkhof_2.jpg) Berg en Dal, Pottery factory, Tile
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![](/site/assets/files/4227/thumbnail_nijmegen_horseman.jpg) Nijmegen, Batavian horsemen
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![](/site/assets/files/17455/thumbnail_nijmegen_siv_cemetery-school_valkhof.jpg) Nijmegen, Late Roman pottery
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![](/site/assets/files/17413/thumbnail_milestone_xanten.jpg) Beek, Milestone
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![](/site/assets/files/17408/thumbnail_berg_en_dal_pottery_valkhof_3.jpg) Berg en Dal, Pottery factory, Tile with shoe print
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![](/site/assets/files/41755/thumbnail_lamp_mercury_valkhof.jpg) Nijmegen, Oil lamp, Mercury
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![](/site/assets/files/10009/thumbnail_coin_julia_soeamias_valkhof.jpg) Julia Soeamias
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![](/site/assets/files/17441/thumbnail_nijmegen_kopse_hof_1_bonn_rhlm.jpg) Nijmegen, Kops Plateau, Helmet
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![](/site/assets/files/17460/thumbnail_nijmegen_ts.jpg) Nijmegen, Terra sigillata
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![](/site/assets/files/17462/thumbnail_nijmegen_two_temples_mercurius_valkhof.jpg) Nijmegen, Noviomagus, Double temple, Mercury
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![](/site/assets/files/17433/thumbnail_nijmegen_fresco_valkhof1.jpg) Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Officers' mansion, Wall painting of a deer and a peacock
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![](/site/assets/files/8682/thumbnail_elst_diploma_valkhof.jpg) Elst, Temple, diploma
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![](/site/assets/files/17416/thumbnail_nijmegen-lamp3.jpg) Nijmegen, Oil lamp with gladiators saluting the organizer of the games
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![](/site/assets/files/17472/thumbnail_nijmegen_west_lamp_victoria_valkhof.jpg) Nijmegen, Valkhof, Oil lamp with Victoria
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![](/site/assets/files/10759/thumbnail_aquilius.jpg) Nijmegen, Kops Plateau, Aquillius Medal
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![](/site/assets/files/19223/thumbnail_x_bisius-1.jpg) Nijmegen, Inscription of Bisius of X Gemina
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![](/site/assets/files/29734/thumbnail_berg_en_dal_cybele_valkhof2.jpg) Berg en dal, Silver pan
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![](/site/assets/files/17412/thumbnail_lent_sword_spear_valkhof.jpg) Lent, Frankish sword and spear
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![](/site/assets/files/17456/thumbnail_nijmegen_shoemaker_valkhof_1.jpg) Nijmegen, Ring of a shoemaker
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![](/site/assets/files/22317/thumbnail_coin_faustina_ii_valkhof.jpg) Faustina II
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![](/site/assets/files/29733/thumbnail_berg_en_dal_cybele_valkhof1.jpg) Berg en dal, Silver pan, handle with portrait of Tyche or Cybele
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![](/site/assets/files/17008/thumbnail_coin_de_germ.jpg) Coin commemorating Drusus' German victories, minted by his son Claudius
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![](/site/assets/files/10237/thumbnail_coin_cornelia_supera_valkhof.jpg) Cornelia Superia
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![](/site/assets/files/9897/thumbnail_coin_julia_maesa_valkhof.jpg) Julia Maesa
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![](/site/assets/files/8681/thumbnail_elst_fresco.jpg) Elst, Temple, Fragment of a wall painting
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![](/site/assets/files/17414/thumbnail_nijmegen-lamp.jpg) Nijmegen, Oil lamp, Jupiter and his eagle
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![](/site/assets/files/17445/thumbnail_nijmegen_monument1.jpg) Nijmegen, Monument to Tiberius: sacrifice
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![](/site/assets/files/16892/thumbnail_coin_aquilia_severa_valkhof.jpg) Aquilia Severa
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![](/site/assets/files/17473/thumbnail_nijmegen_x_gem_amphipolis_valkhof1.jpg) Nijmegen, Tombstone of Scanius of X Gemina
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![](/site/assets/files/17478/thumbnail_waal_gezichtshelm_valkhof01.jpg) Cavalry mask, found in the river Waal
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![](/site/assets/files/17421/thumbnail_nijmegen_amber_valkhof_2.jpg) Nijmegen, Amber carving of Amor
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![](/site/assets/files/46769/thumbnail_coin_tiberius_valkhof.jpg) Tiberius
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