The stonemason put a lot of effort into reproducing the body armor on the stone statue of the Celtic prince. Unfortunately, there is no information from the central grave 1 on Glauberg as to what material the body armor was once made of.
Wie wird aus einem „Stück Holz“ ein kunstvoller und voll funktionstüchtiger Bogen? Schaut doch einfach einem professionellen Bogenbauer über die Schulter und lasst es euch hier in unserem Film erklären.
This safety pin-style garment clasp is an impressive example of how the Celts turned everyday objects into carriers of their extraordinary imagery.
Zweifelsohne ist die fast vollständig erhaltene Statue des „Keltenfürsten vom Glauberg“ unser prominentestes Ausstellungsstück. Aber wo wurde sie genau gefunden? Wo hat sie gestanden? Wen stellt sie dar?
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,
Glauberg and its immediate surroundings have always been a popular settlement area. A settlement at the foot of Glauberg is documented as early as the time of the first Neolithic farmers, the Bandkeramic culture (approx. 5500 - 4900 BC).
The open choker is a chance find that got stuck in the sieve along with five bracelets during sand mining. The responsible district forester handed the finds over to the Historical Museum in Hanau in 1956.
How can one imagine the appearance of the Celtic prince from Glauberg? In this film we explore this question. The Celtic world at Glauberg is in the extraordinary situation of not only being able to rely on grave goods for reconstruction.
On the Staffelberg (Upper Franconia, Bavaria), which dominates the landscape, there was already a mighty castle complex during the early La Tène period, whose residents dominated the Upper Main region.
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.
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