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In prehistory, the Sulm and Saggau rivers were vital lifelines. Today, at their intersection lies Großklein, home to the famous Iron Age hilltop settlement on Burgstallkogel and numerous burial mounds.
Archaeological site Kaptol is a complex site that includes a hillfort settlement and two burial mound cemeteries.
At the dawn of the Early Iron Age, a flat cremation cemetery was established under the Poštela hillfort. There the cremated human remains were placed in ceramic urns which were laid into the pits.
A favourable geographical location and topography were decisive factors in the prehistory of Sopron and its immediate surroundings.