🇩🇪 Travel Notes | Tracing Ancient Rome in Trier

Trier isn’t just a city—it’s a time machine to the Roman Empire ⏳. With 9 UNESCO sites meticulously preserved and brought to life through immersive experiences, every stone here whispers history. 🏟️ Walking in Roman Footsteps 1️⃣ Amphitheater Underground tunnels (still linked to the Moselle River!) open to the public Imagine yourself as: 👑 A noble spectator 🎭 A tragic actor 🦁 Even a gladiator’s lion 2️⃣ Porta Nigra Climb inside this 2nd-century gate to grasp its colossal scale Fun fact: It once housed a two-story church in the Middle Ages! 3️⃣ Rheinisches Landesmuseum Mosaics, frescoes, and coin hoards reveal Trier’s past as: 🏰 Augustus’ northern stronghold (16 BC) 👑 Constantine’s western capital 🚶 Why I Walked 2 Full Circles Bought a book and traced Constantine-era boundaries—because: ✔️ Feeling the terrain’s slope underfoot ✔️ Watching clouds dance over Roman bridges ✔️ Letting history click into place like puzzle pieces Epiphany: Marx’s birthplace was once… a tiny bathhouse 🛁. 📚 Iggy’s Verdict "Trier doesn’t just show you Rome—it lets you live it." (Also, my step count rivaled a legionnaire’s.) #TimeTraveler #RomanGermany #UNESCODeepDive #TrierInPages #WhereBooksBreathe 🏛️📖