Köln was founded by Romans as Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensum. More information about the Roman past and the history of the city can be found on: http://roemisch-germanisches-museum.de/.

To these days, in virtually every larger construction plot in Cologne some Roman artifacts will be found. It is fascinating to see how many of the pieces on display were found on busy and crowded streets of contemporary Köln.