Cologne is the home to Germany's greatest Gothic cathedral, its best collection of Roman artifacts, a world-class art museum, and a healthy dose of urban playfulness, writes European travel guru ...

Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Roman bath complex (not pictured) in the German city of Cologne. iStock The affluent nature of the residence could be determined, among other things, by ...

Credit: Roman-Germanic Museum of Cologne Beneath the soil in Cologne, Germany, lies a bibliophile's dream: an ancient Roman library that once held up to 20,000 scrolls, according to news reports.

In Cologne, a temple to this trinity was built on the site where the Catholic Basilica of St Mary's in the Capitol now stands. The remains of the Roman temple were found in the aftermath of WWII.

Through the Roman-Germanic Museum’s generous window, budget travelers can get a free look at the museum’s prize piece — an ancient mosaic floor.

Romano-Germanic Museum, Cologne, GermanyThe Roman mosaic with scenes from the world of Dionysos (c.AD 220/230) and the reconstructed funerary monument to the legionary Poblicius (c.AD 40) are probably ...

Cologne mixes perfume, chocolate and God The German city is a bustling commercial and cultural center that still respects its rich past. by Rick Steves Saturday, April 29, 2023 1:30am Life ...

Modern Germany isn't about wearing lederhosen and yodeling. It's a no-nonsense, lean-and-mean business machine. A visit to Cologne gives you a slice of this 21st-century powerhouse.

Archaeologists in Cologne believe they have uncovered the foundations of the oldest known library in Germany, dating back to the 2nd Century. A team from the city's Roman-Germanic Museum ...

Cologne was one of the Roman Empire’s outermost cities, and now history buffs can travel to the lengths of their imaginations with a new 3-D model of how the city looked 2,000 years ago.

(Image credit: Roman-Germanic Museum of Cologne) The ancient Romans chose a good spot for the building, he noted. Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.