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Three genii relief, Housesteads Fort, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland, c2012. Artist: Alun Bull.

Three genii relief, Housesteads Fort, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland, c2012. This relief of three 'genii cucullati' (hooded deities) was discovered in a domestic shrine in the civilian settlement outside the fort. Wrapped up against the cold northern winds, the 'hooded ones' wear thick woollen capes which were exported from Britain.

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Title:

Three genii relief, Housesteads Fort, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland, c2012. Artist: Alun Bull.

Caption:

Three genii relief, Housesteads Fort, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland, c2012. This relief of three 'genii cucullati' (hooded deities) was discovered in a domestic shrine in the civilian settlement outside the fort. Wrapped up against the cold northern winds, the 'hooded ones' wear thick woollen capes which were exported from Britain.

Credit:

Album / Heritage Images / Historic England Archive

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Image size:

3333 x 2803 px | 26.7 MB

Print size:

28.2 x 23.7 cm | 11.1 x 9.3 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

ALUN BULL • ALUN • ANCIENT • ART • ARTEFACT • ARTIFACT • ARTS • BRITAIN • BRITANNIA • BRITISH • BUILDING • BUILDINGS • BULL • CAPE • CARVED • CLOTHES • CLOTHING • COLOR • COLOUR • COUNTRY • DEITY • DRESS • ENGLAND • ENGLISH • FORT • FORTIFICATION • GOD • GODDESS • HADRIAN'S WALL • HOODED • HOUSESTEADS FORT • ITALIA • ITALY • LOCATION • PHOTOGRAPH • RELIEF • RELIGION • RELIGIOUS • ROCK • ROCKY • ROMAN • ROME • SCULPTURE • SEASON • STONE • STONES • VERCOVICIUM • WINTER • WINTRY