Traces of geometric construction on the second century A. D. Roman ceiling composition of Szőny
Traces of geometric construction on the second century A. D. Roman ceiling composition of Szőny

Summary/Abstract: At the time of the ancient Romans a major town called Brigetio lay at the site of the village Szôny, which has since blended into Komárom. Here, in the province of Pannonia on the bank of the river Danube, which at the same time was the border of the Empire, was the first fort established in the first century A.D. This was later replaced, during the reign of Traian (98 – 117) or Hadrian (117 – 138), by one of the four legions stationed in Pannonia. About two kilometres west from the legionary fortress was the civic town. Modern archaeological excavation started in this area in 1992 under the leadership of Dr. László Borhy, senior lecturer at the Eötvös Loránd University of Sciences, Faculty of Ancient Archaeology and Emese Számadó director of Klapka György Museum in Komárom. During the excavation in the market place of Szôny (Site: Komárom/Szôny – Vásártér), buildings of several rooms with stone foundation, timber structure, sun dried bricks and with floor and wall heating came to light.

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