Schwarzenacker Roman Museum

Romermuseum Schwarzenacker is an archaeological open-air museum in Schwarzenacker, a district of Homburg, Saarland, Germany. The museum changed into built by way of archaeologist Alfonso Kolling, who additionally led the archaeological excavations at the site. Current director is Klaus Kell. The Museum suggests the stays of a Roman vicus of about 2000 population which existed from the time of the delivery of Christ until its destruction with the aid of the Alemanni in 275 A.D. Visitors can view the excavated buildings, grounds, roads and culverts.

In the adjoining 18th century villa and the reconstructed homes of the vicus essential unearths from the everyday life of the Roman populace are exhibited, determined both at the settlement itself or within the surrounding vicinity. At the the front steps of the villa stand lifestyles-size replicas of Roman equestrian statues which have been determined in 1887 in close by Breitfurt. The originals stood for many years at the doorway of the Historical Museum of the Palatinate in Speyer, but they have been removed and placed inside the courtyard of the museum underneath a cover, for the reason that they have been closely weathered due to environmental factors.