The Roman Danube Limes, with a length of 2400 kilometers from Germany to the Black Sea, is considered an outstanding example of transnational heritage that connects various European countries within a macro-region. Partly included in the transcontinental UNESCO World Heritage Site “Frontiers of the Roman Empire”, the Danube Limes serves as a testament to a common European identity.
Not just merely a border between the Roman Empire and the so-called “Barbaricum”, the Danube Limes served much rather as a connecting path that linked the various Roman Danube provinces from west to east and back as well as, especially in times of peace, the neighboring Germanic ethnic groups with the Roman ones. This considerable legacy can only be presented and promoted with joint efforts and a collective approach along its entire length in order to understand and tell the story of the people who lived in the Danube region 2000 years ago.
The project partnership comprises a total of 54 institutions (19 Project Partner and 35 Associated Strategic Project Partner organizations) from 11 European countries. The diverse consortium is made up of universities, research institutions, museums, municipalities, regional authorities and other organizations, each bringing in their different expertise and working together in the project’s implementation.
