Mainz, Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum
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.
27 pictures related to this museum
 Contorniate, showing Olympias and her snakes |
 An eagle attacking a sturgeon (copy of a piece from the Witaszkowo Treasure) |
 Tombstone of Trophiumus and his family |
 Verona, Silver dish with Byzantine horseman fighting the Langobards |
 Ephesus, Statuette of Artemis |
 Vardanes II |
 Ring of a soldier of XXII Primigenia |
 Shapur I |
 Julia Mamaea |
 Tombstone showing an Etruscan and a Celtic warrior (cast) |
 Theodora |
 Coin commemorating Rome's 1000th birthday, showing the Temple of Venus and Roma |
 Mithradates IV |
 Valens |
 Sinatruces |
 Tournai, Treasure of Childeric, Ring (copy) |
 Orodes II |
 Chryses and a sacrificial bull. Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum, Mainz (Germany) |
 Translation of relics |
 Tournai, Treasure of Childeric, Fibula (copy) |
 Priestess |
 Sasanian helmet |
 Gotarzes II |
 Coin of Varus |
 Vologases VI |
 The Germanic supreme god Wodan (Odin) on his horse Sleipnir, on a stone from Ardre (Sweden). |
 Artemis of Ephesus, statuette |