Alan H's photos with the keyword: visigoth

for a gladiator. MVR(millo) (contra) R(etiarius) PROBVS P(ubli) A(urelii) VI(talis) L(ibertus) IXXXXIX (victoriarum) NATIONE GERMA(nus) H(ic) S(itus) E(st) S(it) T(erra) T(ibi) L(evis) VOLVMNIA SPERA(ta) CONIVGI PIO MERENTI (fecit) P(ublius) VOLVMNIVS VITALIS PATRI PIO (fecit) S(it) T(erra) T(ibi) L(evis) CIL II2/7,363 "The Murmillo, opponent of the Retiarius, Probus, freedman of Publius Aurelius Vitalis, 49 times a winner, German by race, lies here. May the earth be light upon you. Volumnia Sperata, in honour of her affectionate husband, who deserves it, and Publius Volumnius Vitalis, for his affectionate father, made the monument. May the earth be light upon you." Córdoba Archaeology Museum, Córdoba, Andalucia, Spain. November 2012.

EX IVSSV MATRIS DEVM PRO SALVTE IMPERII TAVRIBOLIVM FECIT PVBLICIVS VALERIVS FORTVNATVS THALAM SVSCEPIT CRION IS PORCIA BASSEMA SACERDOTE AVRELIO STEPHANO DEDICATA VIII KAL APRIL PIO ET PROCVLO COS Dedicated 25-March 238AD when Fulvius Pius and Pontius Proculus Pontianus were consuls. Córdoba Archaeology Museum, Córdoba, Andalucia, Spain. November 2012.

The tauroctony scene is the cult depiction of the Mithraic religion. It shows Mithras killing a bull, hence the name 'tauroctony', given to the scene in modern times. Mithraism was a mystery religion practiced in the Roman Empire from about the 1st to 4th centuries AD. 2nd century AD. Mithras de Cabra, Córdoba Archaeology Museum, Córdoba, Andalucia, Spain. November 2012.

Of a freedwoman of the family Annaea. Mid 1st century AD. L(ucius) ANNAEUS L(ucii) [L(ibertus) (cognomen)] H(ic) S(itus) E(st) S(it) T(erra) T(ibi) L(evis) ANNAEA L(ucii) L(iberta) PRIMA H(ic) S(ita) E(st) T(erra) T(ibi) L(evis) SIT Lucius Annaeus (name), freedman of Lucius lies here. May the earth lie lightly on you. Annaea Prima, freedwoman of Lucius lies here. May the earth lie lightly on you. Córdoba Archaeology Museum, Córdoba, Andalucia, Spain. November 2012.

Wife of Emperor Augustus, mother of Emperor Tiberius. Córdoba Archaeology Museum, Córdoba, Andalucia, Spain. November 2012.

Used in part of an inscription. Córdoba Archaeology Museum, Córdoba, Andalucia, Spain. November 2012. The Alphabet Site - End of Round

Son of the emperor Tiberius. 1st century AD. Córdoba Archaeology Museum, Córdoba, Andalucia, Spain. November 2012.

Emperor Augustus. Córdoba Archaeology Museum, Córdoba, Andalucia, Spain. November 2012.

COLONIA PATRIC(ia) L(ucius) IVNIVS P(ublii) F(ilius) SER(gia) PAVLINVS PONTIF(ex) FLAMEN PERPET(uus) IIVIR C(olonorum) C(oloniae) P(atriciae) FLAM(en) PROVINC(iae) BAET(icae) EDITO OB HONOREM FLAMINATVS MVNERE GLADIATORIO ET DVABVS LVSIONIB(us) STATVAS QVAS OB HONORES CONIVNCTOS PROMISERAT EX HS CCCC [milibus] POSVIT ET FACTIS CIRCIENS(ibus) DED(icavit) CIL 2, 7, 0221 "Colonia Patricia. Lucius Junius Paulinus, son of Publius, of the Sergia voting tribe, flamen priest, perpetual duumvir of the colonia of Colonia Patricia, priest of the Baetic province, after giving - in honour of his appointment as flamen - gladiatorial combats and two without killing, has erected statues he had promised to honour his two titles for 4,000 sesterces and he devoted after giving circus games." 2nd century AD. Córdoba Archaeology Museum, Córdoba, Andalucia, Spain. November 2012.

Limestone. 1st century AD. Córdoba Archaeology Museum, Córdoba, Andalucia, Spain. November 2012.

Silver torqs and fibulae (brooches). 2nd century BC. From Alcaraceros, the treasure of the Almadenes. Córdoba Archaeology Museum, Córdoba, Andalucia, Spain. November 2012.

In blue and gold. From the chapel of San Bartolomé, Córdoba. 15th century. Córdoba Archaeology Museum, Córdoba, Andalucia, Spain. November 2012.

Córdoba Archaeology Museum, Córdoba, Andalucia, Spain. November 2012.