Pottery vessels and stone tools from the Linear-Pottery-Culture settlement in Cologne-Lindenthal, 6th/5th century BC.
Pottery vessels and stone tools from the Linear-Pottery-Culture settlement in Cologne-Lindenthal, 6th/5th century BC.

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Finds from an Alemannic grave. 5th/6th century AD.
Finds from an Alemannic grave. 5th/6th century AD.

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Finds from the grave of a Frankish girl in Cologne-Worringen. 6th century
Finds from the grave of a Frankish girl in Cologne-Worringen. 6th century

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Bone buckle belonging to Leodobodus. 6th/7th century AD.
Bone buckle belonging to Leodobodus. 6th/7th century AD.

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Reconstructed arch of the CCAA northern gate on the upper floor of the RGM.
Reconstructed arch of the CCAA northern gate on the upper floor of the RGM.

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Flat-bodied flask made of colourless glass with an applied 'snake-thread' decoration in several colours. Known as the 'Masterpiece'. Height 27.5 cm. 3rd century AD. Found in 1893, in a sarcophagus on Luxemburger-Strasse.
Flat-bodied flask made of colourless glass with an applied 'snake-thread' decoration in several colours. Known as the 'Masterpiece'. Height 27.5 cm. 3rd century AD. Found in 1893, in a sarcophagus on Luxemburger-Strasse.

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Shell goblet, made of colourless glass with an applied decoration of shells and white, yellow and blue glass threads. Height 20.8 cm. Second half of the 4th century AD. Found in the street called Kartäuserhof.
Shell goblet, made of colourless glass with an applied decoration of shells and white, yellow and blue glass threads. Height 20.8 cm. Second half of the 4th century AD. Found in the street called Kartäuserhof.

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Achilles goblet made of colourless glass with polychrome painting. Height 24.5 cm. 1st half of the 3rd century AD, Found at Richard-Wagner-Strasse 47.
Achilles goblet made of colourless glass with polychrome painting. Height 24.5 cm. 1st half of the 3rd century AD, Found at Richard-Wagner-Strasse 47.

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Cage cup (vas diatretum) made of clear colourless glass in a 'cage' of red, yellow and green glass. Cast in a mould, then glass removed by cutting and grinding. Height 12.1 cm. The Greek inscription reads "drink, live well, for ever". First half of the 4th century AD. Found in 1960, in a grave on a rural Roman estate in Cologne-Braunsfeld.
Cage cup (vas diatretum) made of clear colourless glass in a 'cage' of red, yellow and green glass. Cast in a mould, then glass removed by cutting and grinding. Height 12.1 cm. The Greek inscription reads "drink, live well, for ever". First half of the 4th century AD. Found in 1960, in a grave on a rural Roman estate in Cologne-Braunsfeld.

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Portrait bust of Augustus made of black glass with a turquoise-green coating. Height 4.7 cm. 1st century AD
Portrait bust of Augustus made of black glass with a turquoise-green coating. Height 4.7 cm. 1st century AD

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Dionysos Mosaic in the Romano-Germanic Museum (7 x 10.6 m) made of more than a million tiny mosaic tiles. Approx. AD 220/230.
Dionysos Mosaic in the Romano-Germanic Museum (7 x 10.6 m) made of more than a million tiny mosaic tiles. Approx. AD 220/230.

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Funerary monument to Lucius Poblicius in the RGM. Middle of the 1st century AD.
Funerary monument to Lucius Poblicius in the RGM. Middle of the 1st century AD.

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The world-famous Dionysos Mosaic in the Romano-Germanic Museum.
The world-famous Dionysos Mosaic in the Romano-Germanic Museum.

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Interior view of the Romano-Germanic Museum
Interior view of the Romano-Germanic Museum

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Small terracotta sculpture of a group of matrons from the Cologne workshop of Fabricius. The inscription on the back indicates it was made in CCAA. 2nd half of the 2nd century AD.
Small terracotta sculpture of a group of matrons from the Cologne workshop of Fabricius. The inscription on the back indicates it was made in CCAA. 2nd half of the 2nd century AD.

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Large theatre mask made of limestone. 1st century AD. Found during excavations in the Roman cemetery at Chlodwigplatz.
Large theatre mask made of limestone. 1st century AD. Found during excavations in the Roman cemetery at Chlodwigplatz.

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An early Cologne woman: tombstone of Roman Balla with a baby, erected by her husband Longinus.
An early Cologne woman: tombstone of Roman Balla with a baby, erected by her husband Longinus.

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The Kerch crown, made by a goldsmith in the Black Sea area. Length 34.2 cm. 5th century AD. Johannes von Diergardt Collection.
The Kerch crown, made by a goldsmith in the Black Sea area. Length 34.2 cm. 5th century AD. Johannes von Diergardt Collection.

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Large decorative buckle from a heavy leather belt. Northern France, around AD 600. Length 10.4 cm. Johannes von Diergardt Collection.
Large decorative buckle from a heavy leather belt. Northern France, around AD 600. Length 10.4 cm. Johannes von Diergardt Collection.

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Frankish woman's disc brooch. Diameter 5.2 cm. 6th century AD. Johannes von Diergardt Collection.
Frankish woman's disc brooch. Diameter 5.2 cm. 6th century AD. Johannes von Diergardt Collection.

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