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Roman burial gardens of Hecken

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Roman burial gardens of Hecken

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Roman burial gardens of Hecken

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Location: Mittelstrimmig, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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2. Geierlay Suspension Bridge – Cave Gorge Via Ferrata loop from Mörsdorf

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3. Mörsdorfer Bach – Geierlay Suspension Bridge loop from Sosberg

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Martin

July 11, 2021

Beautiful reconstruction of a grave garden with a section of Roman road. There are boards with descriptions of the history as well as a shelter with seating and a view.

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July 12, 2021

With the beginning of the Roman Empire, cults influenced by the Mediterranean were increasingly reflected alongside traditional indigenous ideas. So since about 50 BC. Chr. Also changes in the funeral customs and grave rites, first in the upper class, later in all other social groups. Cremation was the predominant type of burial until the 4th century AD. A special feature in the Middle Rhine and Hunsrück regions was the burial of the urns in so-called grave gardens. These were mostly square grave districts, the inner burial area of which was surrounded by a pointed ditch with a flat wall piled up on the outside. Grave gardens are often found in groups in our region and can be assigned to Roman manors and street villages in the area. The appearance of the groupings is very different in terms of the number and size of the grave gardens.

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Claudia Bouazi

April 4, 2021

very interesting presentation of history, with a place for a rest and a view of the Hunsrück

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June 1, 2024

For the special burial sites, see e.g. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grabgarten or regionalgeschichte.net/hunsrueck/hecken/kulturdenkmaeler/grabgaerten.html

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Location: Mittelstrimmig, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Roman burial gardens of Hecken

1. Geierlay Suspension Bridge – Burgberg Via Ferrata loop from Liesenich

2. Geierlay Suspension Bridge – Cave Gorge Via Ferrata loop from Mörsdorf

3. Mörsdorfer Bach – Geierlay Suspension Bridge loop from Sosberg

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