Gods and Temples @museum.de

The following goddesses and gods were worshipped in Sumelocenna:

IUPPITER Supreme god of the sky and father of the gods

IUNO Supreme goddess, goddess of women and childbirth

MINERVA Protectress goddess of wisdom and craftsmanship, protector of craftsmen

MERCURY God of trade, inventor of all arts, guide on paths and journeys, messenger of the gods

APOLLO God of healing, god of music

SIRONA Celtic goddess of springs

HERECURA Celtic goddess of the underworld and the dead

And many more!

In Sumelocenna, the inhabitants worshipped Roman gods such as Juno, Jupiter, Minerva, Apollo, and Diana, but also Celtic gods such as Herecura, the goddess of fertility and the dead, and Sirona, the goddess of healing.

As early as 1842/43, evidence of Roman temples, such as statues of gods, reliefs, inscriptions, and architectural elements, was found in the area of the former Hohenberg Castle (today's prison).

Systematic excavations began in 1995 and provided evidence that there was indeed a walled temple district on the western hill of Sumelocenna. Two Gallo-Roman portico temples stood centrally on a terrace. They are each approximately 18 m x 18 m in size and are aligned with two small, equally square cult buildings. Inside Temple II, a foundation indicates the presence of an altar or a statue of a god.

Opposite Temple I was a building with a portico (colonnade), two-color mosaic floors, and painted walls, which may have been a priest's house, a meeting place for colleges, or pilgrim accommodation.

In the northern enclosure wall of the temple district stood a large hall with a conspicuous hearth or altar inside. The sacred area was accessible via a staircase leading to a road about 5 m wide, which led north through a mighty city gate and southeast to the center of the Roman city. The tower with gate passage is unique among civil fortifications in Upper Germania.

Visualisierung Römische Götter: KI-generiert