On June 18, 2023, the community archaeology project “Heel Heerlen Graaft!” was launched in a festive manner. The afternoon began with the opening of the exhibition ‘The Discovery of Coriovallum’, showcasing magnificent findings from Heerlen. The exhibition was inaugurated at De Vondst by Karen Jeneson, the curator of the Thermenmuseum. After the opening, Alderman Jordy…

An example of citizen science in Limburg For the first time in the Netherlands, an archaeological research project is being carried out in a city together with residents on a large scale. During Heel Heerlen Graaft, 150 residents will join archaeologists in their search for Roman remains in their own backyard. It is an example…