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Nina Willburger
@DrNWillburger
Archaeologist | Permanent Representative of the Director @ALM_BaWue | Adjunct lecturer State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart | Private account, views are mine 🖖
Jan 12, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
#Roman inscriptions can make history individual and personal. Many are not merely an abstract description, but rather a close encounter with the everyday life of the people of that time. A good example can be found in this votive altar: 1/5

#EpigraphyTuesday #RomanArchaeology It was set up by the merchant Lucius Licinius Divixtus for the Boni Casses, fulfilling a vow after he survived a shipping accident. The Boni Casses were probably Celtic or Germanic deities, who were supposed to protect travellers. 2/5