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