Tasinemetum – The Ancient Rosegg (district Villach-Land, Kärnten)

In September 2024, parts of the Roman settlement between the Rosegger districts of St. Lambrecht and Emmersdorf were excavated for the first time. This was an interregional sanctuary with an altar for sacrifices, which had not yet been documented in Roman Austria. Additionally, the name of the excavated site, Tasinemetum, could be verified, which has only been successfully documented in Carinthia twice before (Virunum and Teurnia). Tasinemetum is Celtic and means something like ,,sanctuary of Tasos”.

In Autumn 2025, the excavation work in Tasinemetum at the collegiate building and in the Roman river port is to be continued. If you also want to be part of the excavation team, then Grave with.

Figure 01: Overview of the sanctuary in Tasinemetum/Rosegg. In the middle of the image, the foundation of the sacrificial altar is clearly visible.

Figure 01: Overview of the sanctuary in Tasinemetum/Rosegg. In the middle of the image, the foundation of the sacrificial altar is clearly visible.

Figure 02: Bronze fragment of the hand of a divine figurine (Photograph: Roland Steiger)

Figure 02: Bronze fragment of the hand of a divine figurine (Photograph: Roland Steiger)

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Fig. 01: Tiffen with the Purpal and the parish church of St. Jakob.Steindorf – Tiffen
Abbildung 02: Auf der Stätte sind noch deutlich Spuren von Mauern aus der Antike erkennbar.Rome's forgotten border in Carinthia
Published On: 23. May 2025Categories: completed, Research excavation

About the Author: Laura Pösendorfer

Laura Lucia Pösendorfer, MA BA, completed both a bachelor's and a master's degree in Classical and Provincial Roman Archaeology at the University of Graz. Her research interests lie in the cultural mediation of archaeological topics, the study of Roman small finds, and settlement archaeology. Professionally, she gained experience as a fieldwork team member and deputy excavation director on various projects in Styria and Carinthia. Additionally, she works as treasurer for the non-profit association Archaeological Research Network Innsbruck, supervises amateur archaeologists, and served as deputy curator of the Argentum Museum.