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Cologne
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I. Archaeology – II. City and Diocese – III. University

I. Archaeology

Evidence that Cologne was a particularly flourishing city in the 2nd and early 3rd centuries includes remains of the city wall, aqueduct, sewers, and praetorium, mosaic floors and mural paintings from private houses, several tombs, and a great variety of small artworks. Famous is the 3rd-century Dionysus Mosaic in the Römisch- Germanisches Museum, still to be seen in situ in the ceremonial room of a large house within …

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Koch, Guntram and Klueting, Ham, “Cologne”, in: Religion Past and Present. Consulted online on 19 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1877-5888_rpp_COM_11935>
First published online: 2011
First print edition: ISBN: 9789004146662, 2006-2013



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