1 Hour Private Guided Walking Tour: Museum of Ancient Seafaring Mainz

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Visit one of the world’s most important museums of ancient seafaring and the remains of the largest Roman theatre north of the Alps. The museum contains impressive life-size reconstructions and a wealth of information about the Romans in Mainz and the visit to the remains of the theatre a short stroll up the road show just how important Mainz was in Roman times.

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Duration: 1 hour
Starts: Mainz, Germany
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours



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Visit one of the world’s most important museums of ancient seafaring and the remains of the largest Roman theatre north of the Alps. The museum contains impressive life-size reconstructions and a wealth of information about the Romans in Mainz and the visit to the remains of the theatre a short stroll up the road show just how important Mainz was in Roman times.

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Stop At: The Museum of Ancient Shipbuilding, Neutorstrasse 2, 55116 Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany

In the museum you will see the almost 2000 year-old wrecks of several Roman ships which were sensationally discovered in Mainz in the 1980’s. We will walk between impressive life-size reconstructions which show not only the engineering skills of the Roman shipbuilders but also give us an insight into life at this important frontier of the Roman Empire.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Theatre of Ancient Rome, Zitadellenweg 1, 55131 Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany

Just a short walk away are the remains of the largest Roman theatre north of the Alps with a capacity of about 10,000 people. Here not only comedies and tragedies were staged but also politicians met annually to wheel and deal.

Duration: 30 minutes



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