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The legionary garrison of six thousand spawned a settlement of camp-followers - Aquincum (meaning "Five waters") - which, over time, became a Municipium and later a Colonia , the provincial capital of Pannonia Inferior. The extensive ruins of Aquincum (Tues-Sun: May-Sept 9am-6pm; Oct & late April 9am-5pm; 400Ft) are visible from the Aquincum HEV stop, while the remains of an aqueduct and another amphitheatre lie near the next HEV stop, Romai-Furdo (Roman Bath). Enough foundation walls and underground piping survive to give a fair idea of the layout of Aquincum, with its forum and law courts, its sanctuaries of the goddesses Epona and Fortuna Augusta, and the collegia and bathhouses where fraternal societies met. Its bare bones are given substance by an excellent museum (same hours; 300Ft) and smaller exhibitions around the site. You can discover how the Romans dressed (in clothes replicated by the Applied Arts Museum) and see a host of relics, some found only recently during the construction of shopping malls. A mummy preserved in natron, a cult-relief of the god Mithras and a reconstructed water-organ are the star attractions.
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