🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire
Limessection between WP 4/37 and 4/39
📋 Fast Facts
- Designated UNESCO World Heritage Site (Inscription ID 430ter-296)
- Located along the Upper German-Raetian Limes in Germany
- Dating: 1st–3rd centuries CE
- Key features: Watch posts, defensive ditches, ramparts, and military roads
This section of the Roman frontier, located in Germany between Watch Posts 4/37 and 4/39, forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Frontiers of the Roman Empire. The stretch represents a critical component of the Limes system, the extensive network of military fortifications that marked the northern boundary of the Roman Empire. The site exemplifies Roman military engineering, strategic planning, and the logistical infrastructure required to maintain control over vast borderlands during the ...