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https://doi.org/10.21857/mjrl3uo6j9
Roman altar from Cickini on the island of Krk in the context of worshiping goddess Diana in rural areas of (northern) Liburnia
Ana Konestra
orcid.org/0000-0002-7726-6515
; Institut za arheologiju, Zagreb, Hrvatska
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Ranko Starac
; Pomorski i povijesni muzej Hrvatskog primorja Rijeka, Rijeka, Hrvatska
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Goranka Lipovac Vrkljan
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* Dopisni autor.
Sažetak
The paper presents an altar dedicated to goddess Diana, which was discovered during excavations conducted in 2014, built into the wall as a spolium within the complex dating from Late Antiquity on the location of Cickini near Sveti Vid – Miholjice (municipality Malinska – Dubašnica) on the island of Krk. This large complex dates from Late Antiquity and consists of an early-Christian church and a residential facility with salutatorium. As several other Roman sites were discovered in the wider surroundings, its origin may be attributed to one of these, probably older, rural complexes, though in Cickini, earlier structures may have existed too. The altar (approximate dimensions 43. 5 x 25. 5 cm) has been preserved to the greater part, which made the analysis of the inscription and the shaping of the monument possible. It was established that Quintus Fonteus Maximus dedicated the altar to Diana and fulfilling the vow given to her, whereas the period of (early?) principate may be suggested as a possible date. The altar from Cickini is discussed in the context of other monuments either showing or dedicated to Diana, which were found in northern Liburnia, with special emphasis on the ones in the out-of-town areas, or rather the Kvarner islands. However, though their number is still modest, and the context of the finds mainly unknown or secondary, the established spread nevertheless indicates that Diana had been relatively frequently worshiped in the rural landscape of the area, and that sanctuaries dedicated to this deity probably existed there. Thus defined typology of monuments witnessing to the worship of Diana, as well as their distribution, are compared to the ones established in a wider Liburnian territory. Drawing on examples from the province of Dalmatia, but also from the wider area of the Empire, with the aim of better understanding the possible placement of such monuments in the rural landscape, an attempt is made to point out the possible position of altars, or the design of possible sanctuaries, and their meaning in the context of ancient residential and productive estates. Considering the fact that information on rural Roman complexes in the northern part of the Liburnian territory are generally scarce, finds such as this one add new knowledge regarding the organisation of the out-of-town areas and Roman rural estates, and the worshiping practices performed there in the early Roman period.
Ključne riječi
island of Krk; Roman altar; goddess Diana; Liburnia; rural Roman landscapes.
Hrčak ID:
324890
URI
Datum izdavanja:
18.12.2024.
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