Altars dedicated to Neptune and Oceanus by the Sixth Legion Victrix Pia Fidelis, Great North Museum, Newcastle
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Description
This altars (RIB 1319 & 1320) were set up in a shrine on the Tyne bridge when it was first built at the point where the river, under Neptunus, met the tidal waters under Oceanus, where the protection of both deities was required. https://romaninscriptionsofbritain.org/inscriptions/1319" rel="noreferrer nofollow">romaninscriptionsofbritain.org/inscriptions/1319 https://romaninscriptionsofbritain.org/inscriptions/1320" rel="noreferrer nofollow">romaninscriptionsofbritain.org/inscriptions/1320 -
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What does this mean? CC BY-SA 2.0
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Further information
Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/41523983@N08/38610087994/
Resource type: Image
Added by: Simon Cotterill
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Picture Taken: 2017-07-04T15:14:50 -
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