Syrian priesthood in the territory of Danube Limes of Moesia superior

Funerary monument dedicated to Jupiter Dolichenus and Sea Syria from Glamija

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ID11993024
AuthorsNadezda Gavrilovic-Vitas (0000-0003-2998-1140, Institute of Archaeology, Belgrade, Serbia, corresponding author)
Year2019
Issue69
Pages231-246
Publication date2019-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueStarinar (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0350-0241 • E-ISSN: 2406-0739
PublisherNational Library of Serbia (PUBLISHER • RS)
DOI10.2298/sta1969231g
OpenAlexW3001649464
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited7

In 1982, during archaeological excavations in the Danube Limes, a funerary stela was found in the locality of Glamija I (in the village of Rtkovo), inside the Roman fortress, dedicated to Jupiter Dolichenus and Dea Syria. The dedicant is the priest of the divine couple. The monument from Glamija I represents one of only a few monuments dedicated to Jupiter Dolichenus and Dea Syria, particularly since the dedication is made by the priest of the gods. This paper discusses the question and role of Syrian priesthood in the territory of the Danube Limes and the Central Balkan Roman provinces, in the context of the cults of Jupiter Dolichenus and Dea Syria, along with the hypotheses regarding the possible sanctuaries of the deities, their worshippers and the period when their cults existed in the aforementioned territories

Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Byzantine architecture · Context (archaeology · Excavation · Fortress (chess · Geography · Period (music · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History

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