Rufiniana (Palatinate)
Rufiniana (Greek Ρουφινιάνα , in transliteration Rouphiniana ) is the name of a place on the Upper Rhine that the Greek astronomer, historian and geographer Ptolemy mentions around 150 in his Γεογραφίκη (September 2, 17) as a settlement of the Nemeter in the Roman province of Germania superior . Historians usually locate it in the area between Speyer and Worms and equate it with a Roman customs post.
The most likely location is the Palatinate town of Eisenberg , where many traces, including a Roman road, a commercial vicus and recent excavations, indicate a strong Roman presence and settlement. The production of iron from ores from the Palatinate Forest has also been proven.
However, some scientists locate Rufiniana near Ludwigshafen am Rhein , in the current district of Rheingönheim , while an occasional equation with the Alsatian Rouffach (German Rufach) leads to some contradictions.
See also
Web links
- Ptolemy - Gallia - Source Texts ( Memento of August 27, 2011 in the web archive archive.today ) BM Waker: Location of Belgica Gallia , 2002: approximate geographical coordinates of Rufiniana = 27 * 40, 49º30
Individual evidence
- ^ H. Bender: Map 12: Mogontiacum-Reginum-Lauriacum . In: Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World . 1996. ( PDF; 225 kB )
- ↑ George Long: "Rufiniana" , from Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography.