Suburani

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A shrine in the shape of a temple, standing against a wall. Inside is painted a man in a toga with two men on either side with one above their head. Below them is a snake.

A drawing of a stone slab on which is carved the heads of two men. The words PETRUS and PAULUS are inscribed next to their heads. Both the men have beards.

This Christian funerary monument from ad 313 is decorated with portraits of the early Christians Peter and Paul, who lived in the first century ad.

A marble statue of a man wearing a toga. Part of the material is draped over his head and his right arm is extended, although this is now broken.

This statue shows Emperor Augustus in his ceremonial robes as the Chief Priest (pontifex maximus). From Augustus’ time onwards, the emperor took on the role of Pontifex Maximus, putting him in charge of all religious worship in the Empire.

A Roman temple in very good condition with columns on all sides and a triangular pediment at the front.

Remains of a Roman temple in Nîmes, France. You can see clearly where the inner part of the temple would be closed off. The Romans believed emperors became gods after they died, and they were worshipped along with other gods. This temple was dedicated to the imperial family.

A stone carving showing two men kneeling and holding a bull by its horns, while above a man stands read to perform the sacrifice with an axe.

Roman relief showing a bull being sacrificed.

The remains of a temple. There are two columns standing on either side of a set of steps leading down to a stone altar.

The remains of the Temple of Apollo in Pompeii. At the bottom of the steps leading up to the temple there is an altar, where sacrifices were made.

A long stone carving showing a procession of people dressed formally.

A religious procession from the Ara Pacis.

A bronze figurine of a man wearing a short tunic. In his right hand he holds a cornucopia, a curved horn, and in his left a small, circular offering.

A statuette of a household god (Lar) made from bronze, about 25 cm high.

A rough model of a pregant female with a flowing robe. Her head and arms are missing.

Votive offering of a pregnant woman. Votive offerings were given to the gods in the hope of help (often to cure an illness) or as thanks for a service rendered. This pregnant female terracotta figure suggests that a woman might have made the offering to pray for the safe delivery of her baby.