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Limes Museum Aalen

1964 · 20th century · Also known as Limesmuseum Aalen

The Limes Museum in Aalen, Baden-Württemberg, is a museum of the Roman frontier in Germany, opened in 1964 on the site of the largest cavalry fort on the Raetian Limes. The fort housed the ala II Flavia, a cavalry regiment of about 1,000 men. The museum presents the Upper Germanic-Raetian Limes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Limes Museum Aalen. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/limes-museum-aalen
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The Epoch Institute. “Limes Museum Aalen.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/limes-museum-aalen.
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