Monumentum
Mithräum von Groß-Gerau
In the Mithraeum of Gross Gerau, discovered in 1989, a statue of Mercury, a lion and an altar were found.
Mercury of Groß-Gerau
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Mercury of Groß-Gerau, lateral.
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Mercury of Groß-Gerau, inscription.
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The New Mithraeum
20 Sep 2023
The Roman settlement of Groß-Gerau was an important junction on the long-distance route from Mainz, the capital of Upper Germany, to Passau and from Nierstein to the Odenwald. A votive stone for the gods of the road, found in the district of Auf Esch, points to this road.
Around the year 70, shortly after the beginning of the reign of Emperor Titus Flavius Vaspasian, the first sod was turned for a new fort. At first it was a wooden fort, and about 15 years later a stone fort, in the immediate vicinity of which the people who followed the army settled. These included soldiers' families, craftsmen and innkeepers…
Around the year 70, shortly after the beginning of the reign of Emperor Titus Flavius Vaspasian, the first sod was turned for a new fort. At first it was a wooden fort, and about 15 years later a stone fort, in the immediate vicinity of which the people who followed the army settled. These included soldiers' families, craftsmen and innkeepers…
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