🏛️ Viriodunum-Dividurum Mettis
Gallo-Roman archaeological site near Metz, northeastern France
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Metz, Moselle department, Grand Est region, France
- Period: Gallo-Roman (1st–3rd centuries CE)
- Coordinates: 49.115704°N, 5.567579°E
- Status: Archaeological site with limited public access; material held in regional museums
Viriodunum-Dividurum Mettis was a settlement in the territory of the Mediomatrici, a Celtic people whose principal city was Metz (ancient Divodurum). The site represents evidence of Gallo-Roman occupation and urbanization during the early imperial period. Archaeological investigation has recovered pottery, structural remains, and domestic artifacts indicative of civilian settlement patterns in the Moselle valley during the 1st to 3rd centuries CE ...