The Ruins of Aquincum Traditional Geocache

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pupSino: As there's been no cache to find for months, I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.

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Hidden : 7/9/2005
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is a little filmcannister and is hiding somewhere in the ruins of Aquincum.

The Romans reached the Danube around the birth of Christ, and they roled for almost half a millenium. The Danube and its position on the frontier of the Roman Empire made the city of Aquincum strategically important at the beginning of the AD 2nd century it became the capital of Pannonia Inferior, and at the same time, the residence of the governor. It spread over the approximate area of present day Óbuda and at its height, was inhabited by roughly 60.000 people. The Civil Town consisted of the present-day archaelogical park and its environs. The legionary fortress and the surrounding civil settlement was established on and around modern Flórán Square.

History of excavations and the museum

Systematic excavations at Roman period monuments in Budapest began in the 80s of the 19th century. The Aquincum Museum was opened in 1984 to display the precious finds that had came to light. Budapest is the only European capital which can demostrate its Roman inheritance over such a contigous area and its find collections contain on the order more than a million pieces.

Opening times

April 15 – May 1, October 1-31
Archaelogical park 9-17h
Exibition 10-17h

May 1 – October1
Archaelogical 9-18h
Exibition 10-18h

Closed Mondays!

Museum and grounds closed from November 1- April 15

The Entrance of the ruins is in the koordinates: N 47 33.945 E 019 02.983

The hidingplace of the cache is in the wall somewhere, look at the spoilerpicture, be careful when you log the cache so nowbody seen you. Be very discrete.

The cache contents:
1 pencil
1 contact
1 gem
1 coin
paper for logging

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ybbx ng gur fcbvyre

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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