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Impetrator's terms. Impetrator's terms (Kaiserthermen) were built in the 4th century and nowadays they are used for open-aired exhibitions. The Roman terms resemble a lot present saunas. You were to wash there from time to time changing hot water for cold; in the end you also were to have a swim in a pool with cold water. The body care finished with massage and gymnastics. But the terms had another very important function: it was a meeting place. There even was a rich library there. Slaved and freedmen did massage and did the rooms up. By the way, Impetrator's terms in Tier were never used according to their intended purpose (even by the Imperator, for whom they were created). After the Roman epoch the terms served as the Castle of Frank duchy, later – as the bastion in the medieval city wall.

The Amphitheatre. The oldest Roman building in Tier is the Amphitheatre. It was built in 100 AD from limestone, but unfortunately in the Middle Ages it was used as the source of building material. So nowadays we can only look at the ruins, though even it this condition the Amphitheatre look s quite attractive. Its eastern part is carved in the upright slope, the western – is artificially raised. The arena was 75 m long and 50 m wide, more than 25 000 Romans could watch gladiators' fights. In the 3rd century the Amphitheatre became a part of the defensive fortifications. The northern gates at those times were the main gates of the city. If to go along the upward to the hill, you'll enjoy the fantastic view on the Amphitheatre.

Roman Bridge. If to go along the South Alley / Kaiserstrasse and then along the Mosel, you'll find yourself at Roman Bridge. All its basalt piers (except the two) are the originals of the 4th century. The 2nd and 7th had to be changed, after the bridge was blasted by the French Army in 1689. The first wooden bridge on this place was created in the times of August I. The size and steadiness of the bridge let even nowadays use it in infrastructure of the modern city.