Mainz, Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum
Q878029
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
![](/site/assets/files/66948/thumbnail_chilperik_treasure_rgzm_3.jpg) Tournai, Treasure of Childeric, Axe
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![](/site/assets/files/51117/thumbnail_byzantine_langobards_verona_rgzm.jpg) Verona, Silver dish with Byzantine horseman fighting the Langobards
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![](/site/assets/files/18380/thumbnail_parthian_coins_rgzm_mithridates_iv.jpg) Mithradates IV
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![](/site/assets/files/18379/thumbnail_parthian_coins_rgzm_gotarzes_ii_2.jpg) Gotarzes II
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![](/site/assets/files/18381/thumbnail_parthian_coins_rgzm_orodes_ii_1.jpg) Orodes II
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![](/site/assets/files/65920/thumbnail_gladiators1_rgzm.jpg) Disk with the beginning of a fight between two gladiators
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![](/site/assets/files/11392/thumbnail_theodora_milano_rgzm-1.jpg) Theodora
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![](/site/assets/files/8166/thumbnail_antioch_priestess_rgzm.jpg) Antioch, Portrait of a priestess
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![](/site/assets/files/10016/thumbnail_coin_julia_mammaea_and_coin_sev_alex_rgzm.jpg) Julia Mamaea
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![](/site/assets/files/1524/thumbnail_chryses_rgzm1.jpg) Chryses and a sacrificial bull
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![](/site/assets/files/1904/thumbnail_ardre_rgzm_odin.jpg) Ardre, the Germanic supreme god Odin on his horse Sleipnir (cast)
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![](/site/assets/files/10738/thumbnail_sasanian_helmet_rgzm.jpg) Sasanian helmet
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![](/site/assets/files/10995/thumbnail_coin_1000_years.jpg) Coin commemorating Rome's 1000th birthday, showing the Temple of Venus and Roma
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![](/site/assets/files/10032/thumbnail_coin_varus_rgzm.jpg) Coin of Varus
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![](/site/assets/files/18382/thumbnail_parthian_coins_rgzm_sinatruces.jpg) Sinatruces
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![](/site/assets/files/66949/thumbnail_doornik_chilperik_treasure4.jpg) Tournai, Treasure of Childeric, Jewelry (copy)
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![](/site/assets/files/4660/thumbnail_witaszkowo_treasure_copy_rgzm.jpg) Witaszkowo Treasure: An eagle attacking a sturgeon (copy)
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![](/site/assets/files/8548/thumbnail_olympias_snakes_rgzm.jpg) Contorniate, showing Olympias and her snakes
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![](/site/assets/files/11335/thumbnail_valens_mainz_rgzm.jpg) Valens
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![](/site/assets/files/65155/thumbnail_neuwied_niederbieber_cohort_sign_rgzm.jpg) Neuwied-Niederbieber, Tiberius conquering Raetia
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![](/site/assets/files/18383/thumbnail_parthian_coins_rgzm_vardanes_ii.jpg) Vardanes II
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![](/site/assets/files/2197/thumbnail_ephesus_artemis_rgzm.jpg) Ephesus, Figurine of Artemis
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![](/site/assets/files/47104/thumbnail_doornik_chilperik_treasure5.jpg) Tournai, Treasure of Childeric, Fibula (copy)
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![](/site/assets/files/2813/thumbnail_phrygian_tombstone1_rgzm.jpg) Phrygia, Tombstone of Trophimus and his family
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![](/site/assets/files/2523/thumbnail_etruscan_celt.jpg) Tombstone with an Etruscan and a Celtic warrior (cast)
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![](/site/assets/files/47105/thumbnail_doornik_chilperik_treasure1.jpg) Tournai, Treasure of Childeric, Ring (copy)
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![](/site/assets/files/21517/thumbnail_trier_translatio_rgzm.jpg) Constantinople, Ivory with the translation of relics
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![](/site/assets/files/19266/thumbnail_leg_xxii_pg_ring_rgzm.jpg) Ring of a soldier of XXII Primigenia
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![](/site/assets/files/18384/thumbnail_parthian_coins_rgzm_vologases_vi.jpg) Vologases VI
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![](/site/assets/files/18389/thumbnail_shapur_i.jpg) Shapur I
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![](/site/assets/files/56096/thumbnail_ephesus_artemis_si-ii_rgzm.jpg) Figurine of Artemis of Ephesus
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