Mainz, Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum

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If 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

Ring of a soldier of XXII Primigenia	Disk with the beginning of a fight between two gladiators	Phrygia, Tombstone of Trophimus and his family	Tournai, Treasure of Childeric, Jewelry (copy)
Contorniate, showing Olympias and her snakes	Tournai, Treasure of Childeric, Axe	Tournai, Treasure of Childeric, Fibula (copy)	Julia Mamaea
Mithradates IV	Neuwied-Niederbieber, Tiberius conquering Raetia	Antioch, Portrait of a priestess	Shapur I
Theodora	Verona, Silver dish with Byzantine horseman fighting the Langobards	Tombstone with an Etruscan and a Celtic warrior (cast)	Ephesus, Figurine of Artemis
Gotarzes II	Figurine of Artemis of Ephesus	Tournai, Treasure of Childeric, Ring (copy)	Chryses and a sacrificial bull
Sinatruces	Ardre, the Germanic supreme god Odin on his horse Sleipnir (cast)	Coin commemorating Rome's 1000th birthday, showing the Temple of Venus and Roma	Witaszkowo Treasure: An eagle attacking a sturgeon (copy)
Vologases VI	Vardanes II	Constantinople, Ivory with the translation of relics	Sasanian helmet
Orodes II	Valens	Coin of Varus