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from Birrens, Dumfriesshire

Altar (detail)
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This is a detail of the inscription on a stone altar found at the site of the Roman fort at Birrens in Dumfriesshire. It was used in religious rites between 120 and 180 AD.

The altar is dedicated to the the Emperor. There was a state religion throughout the Roman empire, where the emperor himself was worshipped, as were the three major state gods of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva.

In the ranks of the Roman army there were specialist stonemasons. They did various work, mainly building and producing monumental sculpture. They also made items of religious importance such as this altar.

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