The Glauberg is a Celtic oppidum in Hesse, Germany consisting of a
fortified settlement and several burial mounds. Archaeological discoveries in
the 1990s place the site among the most important early Celtic centres in
Europe. It provides unprecedented evidence on Celtic burial, sculpture and
monumental architecture.
Contents
* 1 Location and topography
* 2 History of archaeological research
* 3 Summary of settlement history
* 4 Celtic fortification (oppidum)
* 5 Sites associated with the oppidum
5.1 "Princely" burial mounds
5.2 Earthworks and processional road
5.3 The Keltenfürst (Celtic Prince) of Glauberg – Germany's oldest
monumental sculpture?
5.4 Astronomical calendar
* 6 Southern Hesse - a Celtic landscape
* 7 Significance
* 8 Archaeological park and museum
* 9 Bibliography
* 10 See also
* 11 External links
* 12 References