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The Römerhalle contains exhibits concerning Roman history from the city and surrounding area. They represent the period of time from the beginning of the first Roman settlement in the time of Augustus to the final phase of Roman rule represented by the fort dating to the Valentinian Emperors. Stone sarcophagus, cremation containers, grave goods and pieces of cemetery architecture document the Roman burial practices and their belief in an afterlife. Sacrificial altars, monuments depicting four-gods and the imposing Jupiter column provide an insight to the religious conceptions of the epoch. On view in the basement of the Römerhalle are the tombstones of Roman soldiers from Bingerbruck, on which they are depicted in their military equipment. These tombstones come from a Roman cemetery in which, alongside the graves of the civilian population, the tombs of soldiers from the legionary cohorts stationed in Bingen were found. Representing practices of daily Roman life are the display of small objects in the gallery, including an exhibit of find material form the neighboring Roman Villa. The most impressive of these finds, are the two mosaic floor from the villa dating to the 3rd century AD. Other diverse architectural objects provide an impression of the size and make up of this monumental edifice. A specially laid out walkway guides the visitor through the accessible sections of the Villa, whose ground plan is outlined through a newly constructed wall.

The magnificent main Villa hall, measuring 70 x 80 meters, which along with numerous outlying buildings encompasses a total area of 6000 square metres, belongs to the Peristyle of the villa structure: composing a four winged building enclosing an inner courtyard garden surrounded with columns. Conforming to its position on a hillside the Villa incorporated several storeys in some areas. The ground floor alone contained more than 50 rooms beautifully decorated with stucco, marble work and wall paintings. Villas of this size and style are more typically known from England, France and the Mediterranean area. Found during construction work in 1893, the 58 square metre mosaic floor quickly became one of the leading attractions of the health-resort city. Its hypocaust heating system is completely preserved. A walk through the understructure of the mosaic provides a view of the underside of the floor and reveals the principle and functionality of the Roman hypocaust system. The lively picture of the main mosaic depicts a scene in an amphitheatre. This is surrounded by a group of pictures alternating between gladiator and animal fights. Discovered in 1968, the 68 square metre Oceanus mosaic was situated in the main presentation room of the Villa. A marble encased water basin with a two-handled bowl and a half round triclinium (couch) in the apse could be reconstructed from the excavation finds. The mosaic is composed of various different scenes: between Mediterranean architecture, harbors and ship depictions and varied sea creatures are splashing about. The apse depicts Oceanus, ruler of all the seas, flanked by two horse-headed fish creatures. The remains of a consular inscription makes possible a dating of the floor to 234 AD.