From Taranis to Jupiter: Celts-Romans-Gallo-Romans

Thematic tour with Frank Merkle on the topic of settlement history. Cost: €4/person plus reduced admission. The majority of the people who lived here during Roman times had Celtic roots. An impressive testament to this migration, mentioned by the writer Tacitus, into the area east of the Rhine is provided by the grave inscription of Mediomatricians from Meimsheim. However, particularly with regard to the world of the deities worshipped here, it also becomes clear how many originally Celtic influences have merged into the local Gallic-Roman culture. Where did more traditional Roman elements remain preserved, and how much Celtic influence blended into Gallic-Roman culture? Thematic tour with Frank Merkle M.A.