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Roman Relief on Rue du Saint-Esprit

An ancient Roman relief beautifully preserved on the façade of a house.

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

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Luxembourg may not be the first country to come to your mind when thinking of Roman heritage, but there are quite a number of ruins and sites across the grand duchy, even in its capital city.

For instance, there is an unassuming house standing in a corner on Rue du Saint-Esprit at No. 12, with an ancient Roman relief preserved as is on the exterior walls. It depicts a row of people working on the upper half and some sort of animal, perhaps a horse or deer, on the lower half. According to the 1688 census, a councilman named Aldringen once lived in this house; in 1794, it was listed as a Mr. Biber's house among the military quarters in the city.

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November 19, 2024

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