people lived in salzburg since the new stone age till present. the oldest finding in the city area is dated around 4500 b.c. from 15 b.c. onwards after the roman occupation the city was called iuvavum. the roman city was in today's old town around the waagplatz. the city became an important place from the east to the province of germania. the romans left on the beginning of the barbarian migration around 500. up to 696 only few can be said about the history. 696 the city was given to bishop rupert by duke theodo ii. of bavaria.