The gravestone of a Roman winemerchant discovered in Neumagen, now in Trier Landesmuseum.
The Porta Nigra (Black Gate) in Trier, built by the Romans around AD 180.
The other side of the Porta Nigra.
Just part of the stunning collection of ancient Roman artefacts in Trier Landesmuseum.
And more....
And yet more...
And still more.
The house in Trier where Karl Marx was born. It's now a museum. He was a pupil at the Friedrich Wilhelm Gymnasium, a Grammar School funded by fine wine.
The plaque on the wall of Karl Marx' House.
The Freidrich Wilhelm Gymnasium weingut.
The headquarters of the Bischöfliches Weinguter.
The 'Steipe' (white, 1430) and the Rote Haus (Red House, 1684) were destroyed by bombs during 1944 but were rebuilt in 1970.
Loosely translated into English, the inscription on the Red House reads: Before Rome Trier stood one thousand three hundred years, may it continue to stand and enjoy eternal peace. Amen!
The unusual shape of the arches is known locally as 'Steipen'.
Many fine old buildings did survive the war, thankfully.
The building on the left dates from 1567.
Another funerary monument now in Trier Landesmuseum.
Just one tiny part of their vast collection of wall and floor mosaics.
The Column of Igel. This is a copy made
in 1913, now in Trier Landesmuseum.
The Kaiserthermen, or Roman Imperial Baths in Trier.
Another view.
The Trier Amphitheatre. The stage was being set for a re-enactment of a gladiatorial contest.
