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