Mithrasheiligtum und Römerkeller
Open-air site on the Ottmarsheimer Höhe: remains of a Roman Mithras temple and a covered estate cellar, freely accessible at all times.
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About the museum
On the Ottmarsheimer Höhe above the Neckar valley, a large Roman fortified village stood in the 2nd and 3rd centuries. Excavations over the last decades show that food, tools and trade goods for the forts at Walheim and Benningen were probably also supplied from here.
Visitors can see an excavated cellar with light openings, protected by a shelter roof. Text and picture panels explain the finds. About 50 meters to the west lie the remains of a Mithras temple, discovered in 1989 during the construction of a water pipeline. Because such cult sites were built underground, the sanctuary is well preserved.
The cult of Mithras, the light god from Persia, was widespread among the Romans and was open to men only. Information boards at the temple explain the cult and the excavation; the two elaborately crafted altars for the moon goddess Luna and the sun god Sol are displayed as copies. From the site there is a wide view over the Neckar valley and the vineyards. Both sites are presented by the municipality of Mundelsheim.
Highlights
- Remains of a Roman Mithras temple (discovered in 1989)
- Copies of the altars for Luna and Sol
- Excavated estate cellar under a protective roof
- Text and picture panels on the finds and the Mithras cult
- Panoramic view over the Neckar valley and vineyards
Permanent exhibition
- Römischer Keller und Mithras-Heiligtum – Excavated estate cellar with information boards, plus the remains of the Mithras temple with copies of the Sol and Luna altars.
- Operated by
- Gemeinde Mundelsheim
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission free.
Accessibility
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Parking available in the Ottmarsheimer Höhe industrial area.
Reachable via the Ottmarsheimer Höhe industrial area or on foot along the marked Wein- und Obstwanderweg 3.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Information boards on site; both sites lie along the marked Wein- und Obstwanderweg 3. |
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