Oppidum Steinsburg, Celtic fortified settlement on Kleiner Gleichberg, Thuringia, Germany.
Oppidum Steinsburg is a Celtic fortified settlement located on the Kleiner Gleichberg mountain in Thuringia that spreads across multiple hectares. The site is structured by several defensive walls made of basalt stones that divide the terrain into distinct zones.
The settlement was established during the Iron Age when Celtic communities built large fortifications to serve as centers for trade and administration. The site demonstrates how such installations were used and modified over multiple generations.
The artifacts reveal how residents developed craftsmanship and applied it to everyday objects and tools. Visitors can observe through displays what types of weapons, jewelry, and household items the inhabitants created.
The site can be explored on foot, allowing visitors to walk between the wall remains and understand the layout of the settlement. The adjacent museum exhibition space provides additional information about the discoveries and the site's history.
The basalt stones of the fortification come from an ancient volcanic source that Johann Wolfgang von Goethe identified during his studies of the region. This geological feature made the location especially suitable for building a strong defensive structure.
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