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Xanten, the only city in Germany to start with an X, looks back on over 2,000 years of history. The Romans called it Colonia Ulpia Traiana and after Claudia Ara Agrippinensium (today known as Köln / Cologne) it was the second-most important city and trading post in Germania inferior.
Today, the main city is medieval in architecture, but the Archäologische Park Xanten is bringing the Roman Empire back to life.
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