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https://doi.org/10.52064/vamz.55.1.4
Aquae Iasae − new monuments, dedicated to nymphs, from the Roman sanctuary – Part I
Dora Kušan Špalj
orcid.org/0000-0003-0641-7416
; Arheološki muzej u Zagrebu
Sažetak
The article deals with ten stone monuments with votive inscriptions
dedicated to nymphs, which were found in 2011 and 2012
during research on the Roman spring reservoir and sanctuary
in the park at Varaždinske Toplice. All the monuments had
been secondarily used in the restoration of the spring’s catchment,
probably at the beginning of the 4th century. Research
has shown that about 50 stone monuments were built into
the north and south walls of the spring reservoir during their
renovation. Among the ten monuments discussed in this paper,
nine were found in the rubble and preserved structure of the
north wall, and one in the south wall. Two monuments contain
dedications to nymphs without epithets, four have the epithet
augustae, and one is dedicated to healing nymphs (salutares).
The epithet Iasae is added to nymphs on two inscriptions, one
of them alongside the epithet salutares. There is one inscription
with an interesting dedication that consists of a combination
of several epithets: peonis augustis salutaribus. The names of
the dedicants and their functions have been preserved on most
of the monuments, so it can be concluded that they were members
of the Roman army and those who performed various civil
and priestly services. Since all the inscriptions were made in the
2nd and 3rd centuries, they make a significant contribution to our
perception of the structure of visitors in that period, their origin
and the services they performed. That all testifies to the extreme
popularity of nymphs as protectors of the ‘sacred spring’,
for which the settlement was certainly known in the wider area.
Ključne riječi
inscriptions, Varaždinske Toplice, nymphs, thermal spring, sanctuary
Hrčak ID:
280491
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Datum izdavanja:
25.7.2022.
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