#roman relief

historyoftheancientworld:

Detail of relief with Marcus Aurelius offering a sacrifice to Jupiter Capitoline. Relief panel comes from the decoration of a triumphal arch erected in 176 AD. in the Roman Forum at the foot of the Capitoline Hill to celebrate Marcus Aurelius’s victories over the Germanics and Sarmatians. Relief was created during Marcus Aurelius’s reign in the years from 177 to 180 AD. Musei Capitolini, Rome.

thesilicontribesman:

Genii Cucullati, Housesteads Roman Fort, Northumberland, 13.5.18.

These three Roman spirits wear hooded cloaks and were commonly worshipped across Northern Europe. The three carved figures were probably part of a household shrine. They may be associated with fertility.