The Alb Limes (german: Alblimes) is a

Roman Roman or Romans most often refers to: * Rome, the capital city of Italy * Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lett ...

frontier fortification or ''

limes Limes may refer to: * the plural form of lime (disambiguation) Lime commonly refers to: * Lime (fruit), a green citrus fruit * Lime (material), inorganic materials containing calcium, usually calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide * Lime (color), a ...

'' of the late 1st century AD in the

Swabian Jura The Swabian Jura (german: Schwäbische Alb , more rarely ), sometimes also named Swabian Alps in English, is a mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, extending from southwest to northeast and in width. It is named after the region of ...

, also known as the Swabian Alb. The Alb Limes runs for just under 135 kilometres from

Rottweil Rottweil (; Alemannic: ''Rautweil'') is a town in southwest Germany in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Rottweil was a free imperial city for nearly 600 years. Located between the Black Forest and the Swabian Alps, Rottweil has nearly 25,00 ...

(Latin: '' Arae Flaviae'') in the southwest to

Heidenheim an der Brenz Heidenheim an der Brenz, or just Heidenheim (; Swabian: ''Hoidna'' or ''Hoirna''), is a town in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is located near the border with Bavaria, approximately 17 km south of Aalen and 33 km north of ...

(Latin: ''Aquileia'') in the northeast.

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* Regina Franke: ''Die Kastelle I und II von Arae Flaviae/Rottweil und die römische Okkupation des oberen Neckargebietes''. Stuttgart, 2003, (Forschungen und Berichte zur Vor- und Frühgeschichte in Baden-Württemberg, 93). * Jörg Heiligmann: ''Der "Alb-Limes". Ein Beitrag zur römischen Besetzungsgeschichte Südwestdeutschlands.'' Stuttgart, 1990, (Forschungen und Berichte zur Vor- und Frühgeschichte in Baden-Württemberg, 35). * Friedrich Hertlein/Peter Goessler: ''Die Straßen und Wehranlagen des römischen Württemberg, Band 2 Straßen.'' In: Die Römer in Württemberg, Teil 2. Stuttgart, 1930 * Rainer Kreutle: ''Römische Straßen im Ulmer Raum'' In: B. Reinhardt, K. Wehrberger (eds.): ''Römer an Donau und Iller. Neue archäologische Forschungen und Funde.'' Jan Thorbecke Verlag, Sigmaringen, 1996 * Oscar Paret: ''Württemberg in vor- und frühgeschichtlicher Zeit.''

Kohlhammer Verlag W. Kohlhammer Verlag GmbH, or Kohlhammer Verlag, is a German publishing house headquartered in Stuttgart. History Kohlhammer Verlag was founded in Stuttgart on 30 April 1866 by . Kohlhammer had taken over the businesses of his late father-in-l ...

, Stuttgart, 1961

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