Reconstructed pillars in the Museum of Aquincum, Budapest
From the first century B.C. to the fifth century A.D., western Hungary was part of the Roman Empire. Aquincum, the ancestor of Budapest, was a major settlement, with over 15,000 inhabitants. Its ruins date back to the second century. Remains of an amphitheatre, mosaic floors, tombstones, statues and a reconstructed water-organ are the main attractions at the Museum of Aquincum.
Reconstructed pillars in the Museum of Aquincum, Budapest
From the first century B.C. to the fifth century A.D., western Hungary was part of the Roman Empire. Aquincum, the ancestor of Budapest, was a major settlement, with over 15,000 inhabitants. Its ruins date back to the second century. Remains of an amphitheatre, mosaic floors, tombstones, statues and a reconstructed water-organ are the main attractions at the Museum of Aquincum.