# Römersteine

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The Römersteine in Mainz preserve remains of a Roman aqueduct built around 70 AD. It served a military camp and nearby civilian settlement.

The waterway began underground near springs in Finthen, then rose above ground while approaching the Roman camp. Its visible pillars remain in the Zahlbachtal valley. A two-tiered arch structure crossed the valley and reached 25 metres, making this aqueduct the highest north of the Alps.

Roman cement forms the 69 visible pillars at the site. Some pillars still retain their original casing, while other fragments appear near Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and Koblenzer Straße. Stamped bricks connect construction with the Fourteenth Legion. The aqueduct reflects Roman engineering and the water systems that supported soldiers and civilians in Mainz.

The route originally extended about nine kilometres, although archaeologists have confirmed roughly 3.8 kilometres. The remains show how water shaped Roman Mainz.

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## Photos

- ![](https://mytuur-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/image_Rmersteine_67eaafbf5015e5763965f523_0.jpg) — [Image: wikimedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Roemersteine.jpg)
- ![](https://mytuur-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/image_Rmersteine_67eaafbf5015e5763965f523_1.jpg) — [Image: wikimedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Mogontiacum_Plan.png)
- ![](https://mytuur-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/image_Rmersteine_67eaafbf5015e5763965f523_2.jpg) — [Image: wikimedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Mz-roemer.jpg)

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