I. Roemercohorte Opladen e.V.

News and reports

20 Years of Celts and Romans in Manching

The Manching Celtic and Roman Museum celebrated its 20th anniversary and we took part in the event.

Cool Romans at hot days

The heatwave did not stop us from enjoying a wonderful weekend at the Landesmuseum Mainz.

A huge turnout at the Limes Festival in Xanten

We took part in the Limes Festival in Xanten with over 40 military and civilian actors.

Eat and drink like the Romans

Over the Whitsun weekend, we once again took visitors on a journey through the world of Roman cuisine at the Saalburg.

A camp in front of the Temple of Mars

We set up camp again in front of the Temple of Lenus Mars in Pommern on the Moselle during the local Roman and Celtic Festival.

Well fed and ready for winter quarters

With two events on Roman cuisine, we concluded the 2025 season and are now retreating to our winter quarters.

Insights, Projects & More

40 years of I. Roemercohorte Opladen

We celebrated our 40th anniversary with numerous guests at Villa Borg on June 2024.

Behind the scenes: Material maintenance

At the start of spring, there is usually a major commitment to material maintenance. We give you a brief insight into what happens there.

Off to the museum

The last cleaning work has been done and soon our Manuballista will be part of the state exhibition in the Haltern Roman Museum.

Turning a tent into a virtual 3d object

A detailed 3D model of our reconstruction of a legionary tent is to be created from several thousand photos.

How to build a "lorica squamata"

In a detailed project report, our signifer looks back on many hours of work in building his new armour.

We are part of Public History

A new, didactic handbook takes a scholarly look at the various manifestations of Living History.

Zeichnung eines römischen Legionärs aus dem Logo der I. Roemercohorte Opladen e.V.
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