Trier - Wiesbaden - Regensburg - Augsburg

While all roads may have led to Rome, they all had to start somewhere. As one of the greatest empires and most refined civilizations in human history, the Roman Empire spread its wealth and power far and wide.

Present-day Germany is far north of the onetime center of civilization, but much of it was explored by soldiers of the Empire some two millennia ago. Some cities were even founded as military fortresses or outposts.

Travel to Germany’s historic cities with Roman roots to see where some of those roads leading to Rome originated.