As an economic and political hub, it became an imperial residence during the Constantinian and Valentinian dynasties, triggering a large-scale structural transformation.
The UNESCO World Heritage site boasts significant and well-preserved ruins, including the Porta Nigra, the Cathedral of St. Peter, the Church of Our Lady, and the Roman amphitheater.
According to the University of Frankfurt, ancient Romans used various fired brick formats to construct these monumental buildings, incorporating them into walls, roofs, and heating systems.
Researchers recovered 4,000 stamped bricks in the early 20th century, but they have remained largely unstudied until now.
Now, over a century later, researchers are opening storage units at Generaldirektion Kulturelles Erbe’s (GDKE) Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier to reconstruct the story of brick production in the ancient Roman city.