Stock Photo: Pfalzfeld Column, 5th cent. BC
The Pfalzfeld Column (Pfalzfelder Saule) dates from the 5th or 4th century BC and was found in a cemetery in Pfalzfeld, Germany. Its original position is unknown, but it probably stood on a Celtic hill grave. The four human masks on the column and the hemispheric base are well-known symbols from the Mediterranean area; they protect the burial place. The column originally stood 2.8 m high. It is one of few large stone sculptures north of the Alps from this period and one of the most important cultural monuments of the prehistoric Rhineland.
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Image Details
- Photo ID
- 2003
- Title
- Pfalzfeld Column, 5th cent. BC
- Caption
- The Pfalzfeld Column (Pfalzfelder Saule) dates from the 5th or 4th century BC and was found in a cemetery in Pfalzfeld, Germany. Its original position is unknown, but it probably stood on a Celtic hill grave. The four human masks on the column and the hemispheric base are well-known symbols from the Mediterranean area; they protect the burial place. The column originally stood 2.8 m high. It is one of few large stone sculptures north of the Alps from this period and one of the most important cultural monuments of the prehistoric Rhineland.
- Credit
- Holly Hayes
- Status
- All Rights Reserved
- Date Created
- January 24, 2008
- Date Added
- November 17, 2009
- Last Updated
- March 6, 2024
- Coordinates
- 50.7320670° N, 7.0927050° E
- Camera
- Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
- Focal Length
- 50 mm
- ISO
- 400
- File Size
- 9.41 MB
- Full Resolution
- 2592 x 3888 pixels
