These remains provide insight into the construction and function of the watchtowers that were strategically positioned along the Limes to monitor the border of the Roman Empire.

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The watchtower 8/25 is located directly on the Limes hiking trail and on the "new" Roman path 😎

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Location: Osterburken, Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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