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Relief of Sol from Corbridge

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Relief of the sun god Sol at Corbridge late 2nd-3rd century AD. Probably made by a local craftsman, as it is a mixture of Classical and 'Celtic' styles. Interestingly, there is also a dedication slab found at Corbridge, dated to 162-168 AD that reads: 'To the Invincible Sun-god a detachment of the Sixth Legion Victrix Pia Fidelis set this up under the charge of Sextus Calpurnius Agricola, emperor's propratorian legate'. (https://romaninscriptionsofbritain.org/inscriptions/1137). It would be interetsting to see if there was any connection between the inscription, this relief, and any other artifacts. I would be curious to see the character of the cult at Corbridge (if there was anything formal!) More sources: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/corbridge-roman-town-hadrians-wall/history-and-stories/history/sources/ 34 photos taken, used Agisoft Photoscan for the model. It sits against a wall, so was not able to get images of the back. Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab

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