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t the town hall in Beuel a copy of the Stone of Menden reminds us of the soldiers of Legio I Minervia growing corn at the right embankment of the Rhine during the long periods of peace; they cultivated pastures and enlarged them. The stone dates back to 200 AD. You can read on it:
LEGIO * PRIM(A) * MINERV(IA) * (PI)A * FIDELI(IS) * PRATA * AURELIAN(A) * (AD)AMPLIFICAV(IT)