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

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