What is Aquincum?
[[File:Aquincum 3 - KKriszti.jpg|thumb|Ruins of the old town]] '''Aquincum''' ({{IPA-la|aˈkᶣɪŋkũː|lang}}) was an ancient city, situated on the North East of [[Pannonia]] in [[Roman Empire]]. The ruins of the city can be found today in [[Budapest]], the capital of [[Hungary]]. It is believed that [[Marcus Aurelius]] lived there some time. Aquincum was settled by a Celtic tribe and was a military base at that time (1 century AD). After AD 106, Aquincum became the capital city of the Pannon province.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2015-10-17|title=Pannonia – Province by the Danube|language=en-US|work=Rome Across Europe|url=http://www.romeacrosseurope.com/?p=3001#sthash.DVZx2ZQ0.dpbs|access-date=2018-11-09|archive-date=2018-11-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181110040429/http://www.romeacrosseurope.com/?p=3001#sthash.DVZx2ZQ0.dpbs|url-status=dead}}</ref> == History == In the middle of the 4th century, Aquincum often experienced [[Sarmatians|Sarmatian]] attacks from the north.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/princetonencyclo00stil|title=Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical sites|last1=Stillwell|last2=MacDonald|last3=McAlister|last4=Holland|date=1976|publisher=Princeton University Press|location=Princeton, N.J.|isbn=9780691035420 |url-access=registration}}</ref> The city was destroyed by 350 AD. Germans and [[Attila the Hun]] invaded the region during 409 AD.<ref>{{cite book|title=Adventure Guide to Hungary|last1=Mena|first1=Dante|date=2007-01-01|publisher=Hunter Publishing (NJ)|page=177}}</ref> == Museum == Many historic artifacts have been collected in the local [[Aquincum Museum]] which was opened in 1894.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Research and Museum History of Aquincum|url=http://www.aquincum.hu/en/muzeumtori/muzeumtortenet/|access-date=2020-09-24|website=Aquincum Museum}}</ref> There is a historical reproduction of the hydraulic system in museum. There are also the ruins of the Roman era aqueduct in the city. == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Cities in Hungary]] [[Category:Ancient Roman