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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure WCA-isr-051. Goddess Athena (Minerva) wearing torso-aegis with prominent gorgoneion (the severed head of Gorgon Medusa) and protruding single serpent's head, and holding a spear in her right hand and a decorated shield in her left. Greek-Latin dedicatory inscription of Ulpius Mangorius, Arabian mercenary in the 6th Cohort of the Spaniards (not shown). |
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| Sandstone | Miniature high relief (Votive stele, carved decoration, detail) | Unknown | Roman Imperial, 175-225 AD |
Mezad Sha'ar Ramon, Negev, South Israel |
Israel Museum, Jeru-salem, Inventory № 2015-1319 |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Israel Expedition, 1-23 February 2017). All artefacts will be available for viewing in the Compendium's respective volumes after the completion of the fully integrated iconographic database. Some of the artefacts will be represented by several figures (offering a general view and details). |
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