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Roman relief of a haruspex, 3rd century. Artist: Unknown

Roman relief from Ostia for Fulvius Alius, a haruspex. The relief shows him at work before an altar where Hercules stands with his club. On the right men pull in a net with fish under the auspex of Neptune with his trident. The contents of nets were also often used in haruspicy, 3rd century.

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Title:

Roman relief of a haruspex, 3rd century. Artist: Unknown

Caption:

Roman relief from Ostia for Fulvius Alius, a haruspex. The relief shows him at work before an altar where Hercules stands with his club. On the right men pull in a net with fish under the auspex of Neptune with his trident. The contents of nets were also often used in haruspicy, 3rd century.

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Album / CM Dixon / Heritage Images

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Image size:

4254 x 4160 px | 50.6 MB

Print size:

36.0 x 35.2 cm | 14.2 x 13.9 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

3RD CENTURY • ALTAR • ART • ARTEFACT • ARTIFACT • ARTS • BOY • BOYS • CAPITAL LETTER • CENTURY • CIVILISATION • CLUB • COLOR • COLOUR • COMMUNION • CONCEPT • DEITY • FISHING NET • FISHING • FORTUNE TELLER • GOD • GODDESS • GREEK MYTHOLOGY • GUY • HARUSPEX • HERACLES • HERAKLES • HERCULES • ITALIA • ITALY • LAZIO • LETTERING • MALE • MAN • MEN • MYTHOLOGY • NEPTUNE • OBJECT • OBJECTS • OSTIA • PEOPLE • POSEIDON • RELIEF CARVING • RELIEF • RELIGION • RELIGIOUS • ROMA • ROMAN • SCULPTURE • STANDING • TRIDENT • UMBRELLA