Know Your Celts - Mediomatrici

Lands of the ancient Mediomatrici Celts in modern-day Lorraine in France

Clan Name: Mediomatrici, given to them by the Romans, which means “the people between the Matrona (Marne) and the Matra (rivers)”

Belong to: The Gallia Belgica of the Belgae Nation

Geographic Location: Area known today as Lorraine in the region known as Alsace Lorraine located in modern-day France.

Capital City: Divodurum - better known today as Metz in modern-day France.

Language believed to have been spoken: Gallic Celtic, known as Belgae

Closest surviving language: Cornish

Language spoken in the region today: French and German 

Divodurum or Metz in the 2nd Century CE

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Magical Danube River

View of the white cliffs on the Danube River from the Weltenburg Monastery

There are still some places you can go in the world that are truly magical. You know you’re living in the 21st century, but for just a moment you feel like you’ve been transported through a time portal, and you’re looking at the world they way it looked 5,000 years ago.

There is place like this on the Danube River, called the “Donaudurchbruch”. You round a bend and see these magnificent white cliffs, the quiet, sparkling blue waters of that eternal European river, and can you feel the spark of magic leap across. A place that will send shivers down your spine when you hear the eerie echoes of from the cliffs.

This section of the Danube River has a lot to offer for the Days of Yore experiential traveler. Whether you’d like to experience it on the comfort of a modern cruise ship, or paddling boats down the Danube like they did 5,000 years ago, or taking a guided hiking tour with Druid teaching you the ancient lore of magical herbs, this place has lots to offer and is a must-see for the experiential time traveler. If you’d like to find out more about this magical place, please write us here at Days of Yore Travel.

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Porta Nigra - The Black Gate

Porta Nigra - The Black Gate at night

It's hard to imagine long ago there once was a large and impressive Roman city in Germany, but that's what Trier or Augustus Trevori was - Emperor Augustus' city in the land of the Celtic clan of the Trevori. This ancient metropole on the Mosel river has an entire program of interactive re-discovery about this magnificent gate along with the other Roman sites to see. It received its name from the locals, because the grey sandstone oxidizes and turns naturally black - hence the name Porta Nigra or the 'Black Gate'

If you are looking for an authentic 'Roman Holiday' - not just seeing this magnificent monument of Roman architecture, but an in-depth experience with living history, please write to us for more information about Days of Yore Travel. 

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The Magic of the Celtic World of Glauberg

Glauberg is a magical place - the site of an ancient Celtic burial ground. Come feel the magic of Glauberg and re-discovered its ancient secrets.



How would you like to experience the magic of ancient Celtic lore? Not just see it, but live it?
Write to us if you want to travel back in time to the Days of Yore.

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How cool would it be to see inside a real Roman fort?

This is the main entry gate to the Saalburg Roman fortress.

This is the main gate of a real ancient Roman fort on the ancient frontier of Germania, from back in the days where only a picket wall separated the Germanic barbarians from Roman civilization; a fort just like you would expect to see in the film “Gladiator”. Except this is no Hollywood backdrop. It’s the real thing and a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, just a few miles outside the City of Frankfurt.

How would you like to see how real Romans lived? Maybe learn how to swing a gladius sword? Or throw a pilum spear? Or how about dining in Roman style? With Days of Yore Travel we can take you back in time to experience what life was like living on the Roman frontier. If you would like to experience the true Roman feeling, send us an email for more information. 

Photo courtesy of Carsten Gurk © 2009. All rights reserved. Used by permission.     

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