Drususstein

Drususstein
Martin Bahmann · CC BY-SA 3.0

The Drususstein is a nearly 20-metre-high Roman masonry block located on the grounds of the citadel in Mainz, Germany, originally cased in marble[1]. Erected in 9 BC by Roman troops, it is identified as the structural remnant of a cenotaph honoring the deceased general Drusus (Drusus the Elder)[2]. Ancient sources including Eutropius and Suetonius documented this monument at Mogontiacum, the Roman name for Mainz[3].

TypeMonument
Period500 BC - 1 AD
CountryGermany
Coordinates49.9922° N, 8.2742° E

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