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On the Glauberg mountain you walk in the footsteps of our ancestors from the Neolithic period to the High Middle Ages. The Glauberg mountain rises circa 500 feet above the surrounding meadowlands of the Wetterau region. There is a small pond on the almost flat plateau. For several thousand years this mountain with the excellent view was an ideal, secure site for settlements. You find the remains of settlements, ramparts and fortifications from 6000 B.C.E up to the 13th century. In the years around 1990 there was the most spectacular find: The graves of Celtic princes at the foot of the mountain. In the graves jewellery was discovered, household articles and - the almost completely preserved life-sized sandstone statue of a Celtic prince. Around the head the statue wears a wreath of - presumably - mistletoe leaves. Archaeologists interprete the ditches and ramparts around the grave mound as the central holy district of Early Celtic tribes. Since his discovery, the 2500 year old Celtic prince has been travelling. Up to April 2003 you could see him in the extensive archaeological exhibition in the Walter-Gropius Building in Berlin, in May he followed the exhibition to Bonn. Here you could meet him until August 24th, 2003. At the Glauberg mountain you can see a copy of the statue and photographs of the Celtic princes: The museum in the Glauburg village shows finds from the history of the settlement and a photo documentation on the excavation of the Celtic princes' graves from 1994 to 1997. Plan for at least half a day for your tour following the trail and reading the information panels describing the cultural history of the settlement. For visitor groups, the museum in Glauburg offers guided tours in the museum and on the mountain. You can get a - German language - illustrated exhibition catalogue showing the findings on the Glauberg mountain and describing the Road of the Celts near Frankfurt via Abebooks UK top of page <<
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