Sironabad, spring in Nierstein, Germany
Sironabad is a mineral spring with sulfur-rich water in Nierstein that has been known since ancient times. The site contains natural springs and remains of Roman bathing structures built around the healing waters.
Romans used the spring from the 1st to 3rd century, leaving coins and offerings to Sirona and Apollo. After Rome's fall the site was forgotten until 1802, when excavation work brought it back to light.
The name Sirona comes from a Celtic goddess of springs and water, later honored by Romans who visited the site. People gathered here to seek healing and left coins and offerings in gratitude for recovery from illness.
The site sits on the B9 road between Nierstein and Oppenheim, located behind a Chinese restaurant at Sironasstraße 6. A visit is straightforward and takes just a few minutes to view the spring and remains.
Excavation revealed Roman coins dating from about 87 to 267 AD, all collected in a stone basin. These coins show that visitors over centuries left offerings in the spring, asking the gods for healing.
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