Gods" Gifts

In "Gods" Gifts," visitors embark on a journey of discovery through the Celtic-Roman sanctuary, which was discovered a few years ago with the help of Josef Kalser on the western edge of the Lienz Basin and scientifically examined by the archaeologists Gerald Grabherr and Barbara Kainrath with their team.

The "Fanum" extends on a now wooded hill near the brewery and is a very special place for several reasons: it is the cult site of the Celtic tribe of Laianken, which was not destroyed in Roman times, but continued to be operated and even elaborately redesigned. Thus, votive offerings from the late La Tène period in the 1st century BC to the 4th century AD were found here, which are now being presented to the public for the first time. A prominent role is played by the tin figuresof Roman gods, as this is the largest complex of such statuettes in the entire Roman Empire. But other finds, such as two full-bodied bronze statuettes and fragments of a Celtic war trumpet, are also highlights of this exhibition.