Romisch Germanische Museum Germany

Römisch-Germanische Museum, Germany is one of the most important museums in Cologne. It houses a large collection of Roman artifacts from the ancient Roman settlement on which modern Cologne is built.

The Römisch-Germanisches Museum, Germany was constructed in 1974. This museum was originally a part of the Roman and Germanic department of the Wallraf-Richartz Museum. The Römisch-Germanisches Museum was constructed on the walls of a Roman villa unearthed during World War II. This museum is consecrated to the Roman occupation in this area. The Roman mosaic with scenes from the world of Dionysus and the reconstructed tomb of the legionary Poblicius are likely the best known exhibits of the Römisch-Germanisches Museum in Cologne. The worldwide largest collection of Roman glass vessels and a unique collection of Roman and early mediaeval jewellary are the highlights of this museum. You will find an amazing collection of artifacts chronicling Cologne's Roman history in the Römisch-Germanische Museum. Dionysus Mosaic which dates back to 220 AD is the major focus of the museum. The museum was built around this star exhibit. The Dionysus Mosaic was discovered by workers when they were delving an air-raid shelter in 1941. A million pieces of limestone, ceramic and glass and covers over 70 square meters have made the colorful and elaborate mosaic. The Praetorium, a palace of the Roman governors of Lower Germania, which was recently found near the cathedral, is another attraction of this museum. The other displays are coiffured thematically under various titles like an "a woman's daily life" and "private devotion." The second floor is home to an unusual collection of Roman antiquities found in the Rhine Valley, including Roman glass from the 1st through 4th centuries, as well as pottery, marble busts, and jewelry. This museum rarely houses non-Roman items. But you will find some like a 12th-century mikveh, a ritual bath used by Cologne's Jewish community.

The Römisch-Germanisches Museum will take you back I he Roman period with its various articles and displays. Pay a visit to this lively museum. You will get to learn many unknown facts.