5329 x 3543 px | 45,1 x 30 cm | 17,8 x 11,8 inches | 300dpi
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Maastricht grew up around the crossing of the Maas known to the Romans as the Mosae Trajectum. The bridge at Maastricht formed a vital link in the Roman communication route from Gaul to Germany built under Emperor Augustus (27 B.C. -14 A.D.). The river itself formed a second communication route and a small trading settlement grew up around the bridge.Before the second century A.D., Roman settlements in the provinces of Gaul and Germania were not fortified and relied on the line of defences along the Rhine for protection. Control of the bridge at Maastricht was seen as crucial, so to protect this crossing the town was surrounded by a fort -the castellum- consisting of a wall with round towers and a dry moat. Recent excavations have helped to build up a picture of Roman Maastricht.
