🏛️ Site archéologique du domaine gallo-romain situé au lieudit Heidenkopf à Sarreinsming
First-century Roman villa estate in northeastern France
📋 Fast Facts
- 1st century AD Gallo-Roman villa complex
- Located near the Sarre River in Sarreinsming, Moselle region
- Excavated intermittently since the 19th century
- Served as both residential and agricultural hub for a wealthy landowner
The Heidenkopf estate represents a substantial Gallo-Roman villa complex dating to the 1st century AD. Strategically positioned near fertile lands and waterway access, the site served a prominent individual or family as both a luxurious residence and the administrative center of a significant agricultural domain. Archaeological work spanning nearly two centuries has revealed structures and artifacts that document the villa's prosperity and eventual abandonment as Roman authority in the region ...