From the Vicus to the House of the Painter : Archaeological research in Aquincum Civil Town in the past 20 years (2000–2020)

Unlike the legionary camp and the Military Town, the area of Aquincum Civil Town was not built up after the Roman Period, and, therefore, it is available for research with the exception of two traffic corridors that have existed for hundreds of years and the residential area and a factory (Gasworks) on the outskirts of the present-day city. Therefore, our understanding of the settlement has continuously evolved for 130 years now and knowledge continued to accumulate in the past 20 years. Moreover, modern development projects, authenticating excavations, and the review of archaeological assemblages that had been brought to light earlier yielded a wealth of new information, which in some cases fundamentally changed our perception of the Civil Town’s topography and chronology.