🏛️ Villa gallo-romaine de Saint-Ulrich à Dolving
Gallo-Roman estate in northeastern France, 1st–4th century AD
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- Gallo-Roman villa dating from the 1st century AD, occupied until the late 4th century
- Sprawled across approximately 200 hectares (500 acres) of agricultural land
- Excavated 1894–1897 by Karl Wichmann; classified as a historical monument (classé MH) in 1998
- Located near major roadways and waterways in the Moselle region, Lorraine
The villa gallo-romaine de Saint-Ulrich à Dolving is a substantial archaeological site in northeastern France representing the remains of a luxurious Roman country estate. The complex flourished from the 1st to the late 4th century AD, indicating prolonged occupation and economic importance across a critical period of Roman and post-Roman transition. Its strategic position near waterways and major roads suggests the owner held administrative or commercial significance, in addition to ...