I. Roemercohorte Opladen e.V.

News and reports

Changeable weather in the land of the Cherusci

At the "Cheruskertage" event in Oerlinghausen, the changeable weather demanded a lot from our small detachment.

Roman camp with horsemen and soldiers

The Saalburg celebrated 20 years as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and we were there with our field camp.

A weekend at the field forge

On 17 and 18 May our field forge was in action at an histroical place.

Romans and Celts on the Martberg

On the Martberg in Pommern on the Moselle, Romans and Celts met at the reconstruction of a Mars temple

Roman food and music at Mainz State Museum

Last Sunday we were guests at the Mainz State Museum with musical accompaniment for the presentation of Roman culinary delights.

Cooking to round off the season

The Roemercohorte Opladen bid farewell to the winter break with a small Roman weekend in Xanten.

Insights, Projects & More

40 years of I. Roemercohorte Opladen

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

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.
LEG VI VIC
Lorbeerkranz
COH VI ASTVR