Archaeologists solved the mystery of the ruins of the Desolate Castle, determining that the mysterious site on the Danube River shore was once part of a crucial Roman trade route.

It is believed that the Amber Road, a trade route connecting the Roman Empire with the Baltic region, crossed the Danube at the Ödes Schloss site. Therefore, the fortress would have been ...

Whether biking to castles or kayaking through gorges, a trip centred on this river is the epitome of European romance.

provides new insights into the military and logistical role played by the Lower Austria region during Roman rule, particularly regarding the control of the Danube and the monitoring of the trade route ...

It covers almost 600km of the whole Roman Empire’s Danube frontier. The property formed part of the much large frontier of the Roman Empire that encircled the Mediterranean Sea. The Danube Limes ...

Rudimentary forms of open-cast mining and metallurgy had been a mainstay of the economy since chalcolithic times.