"It was a famous city..." Many myths and legends have surrounded Mainz, its ancient walls, and its inhabitants for centuries.

What did magicians have to do with the founding of the city? Was Pontius Pilate from Mainz? Was there once a Jew from Mainz or even a girl from Mainz on the papal throne? Was a disciple of St. Paul the first bishop on the Rhine? Did the Nibelungs live here, and did eleven thousand virgins once pass through the city? Why is there a memorial stone to Queen Fastrada? And how did the wheel come to be included in Mainz's coat of arms? Twelve authors take a

scientific look at these and many other stories.

The book is available for €24.80 from bookshops or the information center of the Diocese of Mainz, Heiliggrabgasse 8, 55116 Mainz.