Roman Era

The Byzantine (4th – 8th century AD) village was built around a spring. Later Muslim occupation occurred in the Mamluk and modern periods. Although there were standing ruins on the site, archaeological excavations have increased the number of accessible ancient buildings.

One of the most famous houses is a reconstruction of an ancient Georgian dwelling - "darbazi", which looks like if it is dug into the earth surface; the roof resembles a beehive. This type of structure was used from the Bronze Age until the early 20th century AD. There are also an early Christian "Sioni" basilica from Tianeti and a 6th-7th century familial burial vault with sarcophagus.

2006, a civil initiative started to prevent the Broekpolder from being overbuilt with new houses. Citizens and the local municipality now cooperate in developing this area. One part of Broekpolder is an archaeological education zone, Masamuda. Vlaardingen has an archaeological past going back very long. Masamuda is meant to reconstruct dwellings from all periods, Stone Age until more recent times. The first house was built in summer 2016, a so called Vlaardingen Culture House.

There is a teaching and recreational area with illustrative models and a small book collection for students.

The fortified roman camp or fort was either a temporary or permanent structure to house one or two military legions. It was probably the fundamental element of military power and basis for the spread of roman civilisation. The autonomous and self-sufficient community guaranteed security to the legionaries when coping with long campaigns in enemy territory. The virtually perfect structure and organisation represented a powerful psychological weapon in the eyes of the enemy.