Many objects tell a little story. I select the silver medallion that once belonged to one Gnaeus Aquillius Proculus, centurio of the Eighth Legion Augusta, found at the Kopse Hof auxiliary fort. This man is known to have played a role during the Batavian Revolt. When the forts along the lower Rhine were attacked, he was able to bring the garrisons to Nijmegen, where they were – for the time being – safe.
This would have been interesting enough: it is not often that archaeologists find an object that belonged to someone we know from the written sources. However, the object proves something else: that shortly before the revolt, the Romans sent soldiers of the Eighth legion Augusta, which was at that moment stationed at Sishtov in Bulgaria, to Nijmegen. This strongly suggests that the Romans were aware that the Batavians were becoming restless, which proves that the governor, Hordeonius Flaccus, was more capable than the historian Tacitus wants us to believe. He presents us with a Roman commander who is incompetent, indolent, and decadent, but archaeology proves otherwise.
The museum, which offers several other collections and a splendid view on the Nijmegen bridge (of World War II fame), is closed on Mondays. You can find photos from the museum here and here.
This museum was visited in a/o 2008-2019.
Cavalry mask, found in the river Waal
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Beek, Milestone
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Nijmegen, Oil lamp, erotic scene
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Coin of Vespasian, showing a personification of Judaea mourning the loss of her independence. Legend: JUDAEA CAPTA, "Judaea conquered".
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Nijmegen, Amber carving of Amor
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Tiel, Runic inscription
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Nijmegen, Crystal ring
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Cornelia Superia
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Nijmegen, Agraphe with christogram
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Elst, Temple, Fragment of a wall painting
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Cavalry mask, found in the river Waal
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Nijmegen, Tambourine of a girl of about ten years old
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Berg en Dal, Pottery factory, Tile
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Nijmegen, Kops Plateau, Imported mackerel
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Valentinian I
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Nijmegen, Batavian horsemen
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Cavalry mask, found in the river Waal
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Nijmegen, Monument to Tiberius: Apollo
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Nijmegen, Terra sigillata
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Lent, Frankish sword and spear
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Nijmegen, Noviomagus, Double temple, Fortuna
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Aquilia Severa
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Herennia Etruscilla
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Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Officers' mansion, Wall painting of a deer and a peacock
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Nijmegen, Dedication by Candidinius, signifer of XXX Ulpia Victrix
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Faustina II
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Nijmegen, Bridge, pile-shoe
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Elst, Temple, Model
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Nijmegen, Inscription of an aquilifer of X Gemina
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Tiberius
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Bronze object mentioning LEG HISP IX, from Ewijk
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Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Rim of an amphora, mentioning its Macedonian owner
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Roman coin, commemorating the annexation of Arabia Nabataea
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Berg en Dal, Pottery factory, Tile with shoe print
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The Herwen Mole Inscription
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Nijmegen, Oil lamp, Jupiter and his eagle
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Julia Maesa
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Nijmegen, Ring of a shoemaker
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Nijmegen, Valkhof, Oil lamp with Victoria
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Berg en Dal, Pottery factory, Dedication to Vesta
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Nijmegen, Tomb of a girl of about ten years old
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Nijmegen, Oil lamp, Mercury
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Nijmegen, Crystal dice
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Nijmegen, Noviomagus, Double temple, Mercury
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Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Early Helmet
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Berg en dal, Silver pan
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Elst, Temple, diploma
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Nijmegen, terra sigillata with the Thracian name "Mucatra"
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Nijmegen, Tomb of a girl of about ten years old
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Nijmegen, Kops Plateau, Aquillius Medal
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Nijmegen, Amber portait of a girl
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Otacilia Severa
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Nijmegen, British mirror
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Nijmegen, terra sigillata with an inscription "Carnuntum"
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Nijmegen, Dedication to the Mopatian Mothers by Liberius
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Nijmegen, Inscription of Bisius of X Gemina
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Ulpia Severina
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Nijmegen, Inscription mentioning three relatives in X Gemina
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Nijmegen, Glass vase
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Berg en dal, Silver pan, handle with portrait of Tyche or Cybele
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Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Cavalry mask from the Beekmansdal
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Nijmegen, Monument to Tiberius: Diana
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Nijmegen, Monument to Tiberius: sacrifice
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Nijmegen, Kops Plateau, Helmet
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Theodosius I
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Nijmegen-Hunerberg, Civil settlement, Unfinished bronze statuette of Luna
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Rome, Forum Romanum, Temple of Janus, Coin
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Copy of an inscription from Rome, mentioning Noviomagus
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Julia Soeamias
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Nijmegen, Tombstone of Scanius of X Gemina
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Nijmegen, Objects from the tomb of a fourth-century lady
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Nijmegen, Oil lamp with gladiators saluting the organizer of the games
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Coin commemorating Drusus' German victories, minted by his son Claudius
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Cavalry mask, found in the river Waal
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Nijmegen, Monument to Tiberius: Ceres
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Lucilla
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Nijmegen, Late Roman pottery
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Nijmegen, Kops Plateau, Helmet
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