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- Marks of the Floor Surface of the Old Cathedral
- Atrium Wall of the Old Cathedral
- Excavation of the Gothic Cathedral
- Baptismal
- Burials in the Entrance Hall of the Old Cathedral
- View into the North Axis of the Old Cathedral
- Floor in the Entrance Hall of the Old Cathedral
- Arch Foundation
- Arch Foundation
- Semi-Circular Passage like on the Plan of St. Gall
- Entrance into a Crypt from the Baroque Period
- Emundus Grave
- Foundation of the Western Apse, Old Cathedral
- Foundation of the Old Cathedral
- Foundation of a Pillar
- Section of Foundation, Gothic South Tower
- Foundations of the Choir Pillars, Gothic Cathedral
- Foundations of the Gothic Pillars
- Foundation Walls of Entrance Hall, Old Cathedral
- Heating System, Roman House under the Cathedral
- Cobbled Construction Street, Gothic Period
- Bell-Founding Pit
- Gothic Pillar Foundation
- Gothic Pillar Foundation
- Gothic Pillar Foundation
- Gothic Pillar Foundation
- Gothic Pillar Foundation
- Walls of the Crypt of the Old Cathedral
- Medieval Burials
- Modern Cement Ceiling
- Reconstruction of the Boy's and the Women's Grave
- Remains of the Old Cathedral
- Threshold of the Old Cathedral
- Late Antique Construction
- Late Roman Well, Merovingian Rests, Old Cathedral
- Baptismal Font from the Cologne Baptistery
- Divisional Wall between the Old and New Cathedral
- Tower Foundation of the Old Cathedral
- Filling Layers of Bell-Founding Pit
- Wall of a Roman House (Earliest Buildings)
- Gate of the Gothic Construction Site with Hinges
- Water Drain of a Roman Street
- Western End of the Old Cathedral
- Western Foundation of the Old Cathedral
Burials in the Entrance Hall of the Old Cathedral
The two new red sandstone sarcophagi discovered at the entrance to the old cathedral have not been moved from their original locations. The outlines of the graves were marked by inscriptions carved into the original stone floor of the entrance area. The inscription on the sarcophagus in the foreground dates the grave to 1277. This proves that high-ranking people were still being buried in the old cathedral while the choir of the Gothic cathedral was being built. One of the people buried here wore the vestments of a bishop. At various times in history since the Late Antiquity—and in particular since the early Carolingian period—it was impermissible to bury people inside consecrated churches. This is why people were often buried at the entrance to a church outside the threshold. Although initially considered a sign of humility, such burials later became a privilege reserved for those who were willing and able to make generous bequests to the Church.