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Mainz preserves two very different Roman survivals: the terraced shell of a theatre below the Citadel, and a shrine to Isis and Mater Magna hidden beneath a shopping arcade. This guide explains what each site is, how they fit into Roman Mogontiacum, and how to combine them in a half day.
The Porta Praetoria is the surviving north gate of Castra Regina, the Roman legion camp founded in Regensburg in 179 AD. Its Roman masonry is incorporated into the north facade of the Bischofshof near the cathedral, which makes it a street-level encounter with the city's Roman past rather than a museum visit. This guide covers what survives, how to read it, and how it fits a Roman-themed walk.
The Neumagen wine ship is a Roman funerary relief carved for a Moselle wine merchant, showing a rowed barge loaded with barrels. The original is kept in Trier, while a full-size replica floats at Neumagen-Dhron. This guide explains what the carving shows, how it was found, and how to fit it into a museum visit without relying on unverified prices or hours.
Trier's Porta Nigra is free to admire from the street, but the gate passage and upper galleries are ticketed. This guide separates the two, sets out 2026 admission and seasonal hours, flags the scaffolding, and explains the separate centurion tour and the AntikenCard Trier.
Trier's Imperial Baths and Constantine Basilica sit close together but are completely different kinds of site. One is a ticketed Roman ruin with underground passages, the other a working Protestant church. This guide explains how entry, timing and sequencing work for each.
Three days lets Trier unfold at a slower pace than a single-day dash. This suggested shape keeps the old town, a museum block and quieter Roman remains on separate days, then adds a Moselle excursion to the reconstructed Villa Borg. Treat every duration as a suggestion and confirm current hours, tickets and transfers with the operators before you commit.
