🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Fort site and civil settlement of Ruffenhofen
📋 Fast Facts
- Part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Frontiers of the Roman Empire"
- Located on the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes in Bavaria, Germany
- Combines military fort with associated civilian settlement (vicus)
- Inscribed as World Heritage Site in 1987
Ruffenhofen is an archaeological site in Bavaria representing a Roman frontier fort and civilian settlement integrated along the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes. Established during the Roman Imperial period, the site demonstrates the dual military and civilian functions characteristic of Rome's northern frontier system. Excavations have revealed fort structures, domestic remains, and artifacts documenting life at the empire's edge ...