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Jupiter Dolichenus votive found in Georgia


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A gold votive offering to Jupiter Dolichenus was discovered in the Roman fortress of Apsaros (Gonio) in southwestern Georgia, which dates back to the first century AD.

 

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The thin plate above featured Greek inscriptions as a votive offering to Jupiter of Dolichenus.

Jupiter Dolichenus was a mystery cult, distinct from Jupiter Capitoline.

 

Also discovered was a kiln for amphorae production, thought to be for wine storage.

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https://arkeonews.net/a-mysterious-deitys-ancient-gold-gift-was-discovered-at-georgias-gonio-apsaros-roman-fort/

 

Numismatic evidence suggests that Legio X Fretensis may have stopped at the fortress of Gonio while campaigning with Trajan against Parthia.

Note that the Gonio Fortress is close to the Black Sea:

 

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On 10/27/2024 at 8:06 AM, guy said:

in southwestern Georgia

Lucky it's not in the dark parts of below map, which are occupied. And a few hours ago AP warned about the remainder:

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TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Tens of thousands of Georgians massed outside parliament Monday night, demanding the annulment of the weekend parliamentary election that the president has alleged was rigged with the help of Russia.

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