Open AccessTwo Unpublished Gemes Discovered at Porolissum
Author(s) -
Sergiu-Traian Socaciu
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
ephemeris napocensis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1220-5249
DOI - 10.33993/ephnap.2021.31.213
Subject(s) - representation (politics) , archaeology , art , history , law , politics , political science
In this article two unpublished gems with representations of deities discovered at Porolissum are presented. These are represented by a gemstone with the representation of the goddess Minerva recently discovered during the archaeological research carried out in the area of the praetorium in the large fort on Pomet Hill and a gemstone with the representation of the god Mercurius, discovered in 1988 during the amphitheatre research. The two artefacts come from known archaeological contexts which allowed for a more precise dating to be established.