Votive Deposit of Vicarello. Cups & itinerary of Roman road system.
4th c Roman Roman Republican Applied Arts

ROMAN REPUBLICAN Anonymous (c. 510 BCE - 27 BCE) Primary
c. 333
4th c
Roman Republican
Vicarello. Roma. Italy.
Rome. Museo Nazionale Romano.
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During the Roman era; votive offerings were often thrown into bodies of water such as lakes; springs; and wells. One cup is inscribed with the route of a pilgrim traveling from Gades (Cadiz; Spain) to Rome (reproduced in a single plaque below the cups).