Mainz, Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum
Q878029If you are interested in ancient history, the museums of Mainz, ancient Mogontiacum, are not to be missed. In fact, the city boasts no less than six museums. The largest of these is the Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum, (Central Museum for Roman and Germanic Art) in the palace of the former Elector-Archbishop. It consists of three departments: Pre- and Protohistory, Antiquity, and Early Middle Ages. This chronological depth is matched by a geographical width: the collections do not concentrate on Europe, but offer a lot of attention to developments in Africa and Asia. Most objects are original, but there are also a couple of replicas from other museums, which makes the museum an ideal place to explain things to students.
This museum was visited in 2001, 2005, 2008.
31 pictures related to this museum
 Coin of Varus |
 Valens |
 Antioch, Portrait of a priestess |
 Ephesus, Figurine of Artemis |
 Julia Mamaea |
 Shapur I |
 Disk with the beginning of a fight between two gladiators |
 Tombstone with an Etruscan and a Celtic warrior (cast) |
 Coin commemorating Rome's 1000th birthday, showing the Temple of Venus and Roma |
 Tournai, Treasure of Childeric, Axe |
 Ring of a soldier of XXII Primigenia |
 Theodora |
 Tournai, Treasure of Childeric, Fibula (copy) |
 Tournai, Treasure of Childeric, Ring (copy) |
 Sasanian helmet |
 Witaszkowo Treasure: An eagle attacking a sturgeon (copy) |
 Ardre, the Germanic supreme god Odin on his horse Sleipnir (cast) |
 Gotarzes II |
 Contorniate, showing Olympias and her snakes |
 Orodes II |
 Tournai, Treasure of Childeric, Jewelry (copy) |
 Sinatruces |
 Verona, Silver dish with Byzantine horseman fighting the Langobards |
 Chryses and a sacrificial bull |
 Vardanes II |
 Constantinople, Ivory with the translation of relics |
 Phrygia, Tombstone of Trophimus and his family |
 Mithradates IV |
 Figurine of Artemis of Ephesus |
 Vologases VI |
 Neuwied-Niederbieber, Tiberius conquering Raetia |