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From a Celtic princely residence to a medieval town – the 2016 Glauberg Plateau campaign
In 2015, extensive field research took place at Glauberg for the first time in many years as part of the 4th Summer Academy of Hesse ARCHEOLOGY.
In 2015, extensive field research took place at Glauberg for the first time in many years as part of the 4th Summer Academy of Hesse ARCHEOLOGY.
As early as the 1930s, extensive archaeological investigations were carried out by Prof. Dr. Heinrich Richter carried out on the Glauberg plateau.
The so-called Celtic princely seats of the early Iron Age, including Glauberg, were the focus of settlement research for a long time. Their importance as centers of power, trade, crafts and cult seemed clear.
The investigation of prehistoric paths is one of the most interesting and at the same time most demanding tasks of archaeological research.
In 2017, archaeological excavations took place again on the Glaubeg plateau as part of the 5th Summer Academy of Hesse ARCHEOLOGY. The focus of the investigation was the High Middle Ages (Staufer period) settlement and the planned expansion from a castle into a city.
In 2018, the last excavation campaign took place on the Glaubeg plateau as part of the 6th Summer Academy of Hesse ARCHEOLOGY. The focus of the investigation was the High Middle Ages, Staufer period, settlement and the planned expansion from a castle into a city.
How did the castle building at the eastern end of the plateau get its current shape? In many voluntary work assignments from October 1975 to October 1976, the Glauburg Local History and History Association uncovered the collapsed foundation walls, which had received little attention after Eduard Anthes' excavations in 1912/13.
Mistletoe is one of the evergreen plants that are often used as decoration at Christmas time. Reference is often made to Celtic customs. But what do we actually know?
The Glauberg is primarily known for the outstanding importance of its Iron Age remains. However, it should not be forgotten that in the turmoil towards the end of the Hohenstaufen Empire,
The people we are taking a closer look at in our special exhibition “CELTEN LAND HESSEN – A new era begins” shaped the Iron Age in Germany. They founded large city-like settlements long before the Middle Ages.