Jupiter Dolichenus votive found in Georgia

[guy]

 

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

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:

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 30 by guy

[caesar novus]

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.