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Piazza Armerina Sacrifice Scene
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07-24-2014, 12:09 PM
The man to the right of the altar is making the formal gesture of adoratio. "(When) Caecilius sees an image of Serapis," wrote Minucius Felix Octavius, "he, as the superstitious masses are accustomed to do, moves his hand to his lips, kissing it. (II.4)."
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Piazza Armerina Sacrifice Scene - by Nathan Ross - 07-22-2014, 02:52 PM
Piazza Armerina Sacrifice Scene - by richard - 07-22-2014, 03:35 PM
Piazza Armerina Sacrifice Scene - by Vindex - 07-22-2014, 05:59 PM
Piazza Armerina Sacrifice Scene - by Longovicium - 07-22-2014, 07:19 PM
Piazza Armerina Sacrifice Scene - by Nathan Ross - 07-22-2014, 08:13 PM
Piazza Armerina Sacrifice Scene - by MD - 07-22-2014, 08:33 PM
Piazza Armerina Sacrifice Scene - by Longovicium - 07-23-2014, 05:23 AM
Piazza Armerina Sacrifice Scene - by Caballo - 07-24-2014, 06:50 AM
Piazza Armerina Sacrifice Scene - by Urselius - 07-24-2014, 12:09 PM
Piazza Armerina Sacrifice Scene - by Nathan Ross - 07-24-2014, 02:57 PM
Piazza Armerina Sacrifice Scene - by Lyceum - 07-24-2014, 05:21 PM
Piazza Armerina Sacrifice Scene - by Vindex - 07-25-2014, 07:02 AM
Piazza Armerina Sacrifice Scene - by Nathan Ross - 07-25-2014, 09:37 AM

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