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