Gold, weapons and traces of faith: the exhibition at the Museum of Prehistory and Early History in Saarbrücken provides fascinating insights into the world of the Merovingian period.
In contrast to the human body, which is subject to decay, the things that people take with them to the grave outlast the centuries. In the Merovingian period, the majority of archaeologically preserved items and objects come from graves. Very little is known about settlements in the Saarland and so information about the lives of the people of this period comes from their graves. Fascinating pieces of jewelry, elaborately decorated weapons and human and animal bones provide us with information about society in the Merovingian period. The Museum of Prehistory and Early History in Saarbrücken presents purely Saarland finds from the Merovingian period, mainly from its own collection and that of the Saarland State Monuments Office, supplemented by numerous loans, and also deals with the progressive Christianization of the region during this period.
August 30, 2025 to May 3, 2026
