Villa Vettweiß-Froitzheim

At the site¹ of the villa a dice tower was found.

The tower is decorated on all faces with pierced patterns and two short Latin texts are displayed prominently.

The front face of the tower bears the words,

PICTOS VICTOS
HOSTIS DELETA
LVDITE SECVRI

Which may be translated as,
The Picts are defeated.
The enemy is destroyed.
Play in safety

Around the top of the three remaining faces is the phrase,

VTERE FELIX VIVAS

Which may be translated as,
Use it and live luckily/happily².

See also

• Landschaftsverband Rheinland - Würfelturm

References

1. ↑Heinz Günter Horn: Die Römer in Nordrhein-Westfalen
2. ↑ Wikipedia: Vettweiss-Froitzheim Dice Tower