They asked for victories: in the Roman fortress found a seal of the war of war from pure gold (photo)

Jupiter was considered the god of war and victory," says Archaeologist at the University of Warsaw and the deputy head of excavations Natalia Lokley. In focus. Technology has appeared its Telegram channel. Subscribe not to miss the latest and most intrusive news from the world of science! According to her, the name of the deity unites the god Jupiter, who was considered the god of heaven, storms and lightning, with Dolichen - a god of thunder, whose cult was born in the territory of modern Turkey.

"The cult of Jupiter Dolichen has spread throughout the Roman Empire, reaching its peak between the 1st and 3rd centuries AD," - emphasizes Ekpert. Based on such a find, scientists suggest that in the territory of the Roman fortress of Gonio-Apsaros, the sanctuary of Jupiter Dolichen should be. Archaeologists have not yet been found. The gold artifact was probably intended for the sanctuary, where it would be placed on the wall or altar of Jupiter Dolichen.

In ancient times, it was established to make a deity. Sometimes this was done in the hope that the deity would help solve urgent problems or somehow intervene. Jupiter's offering Dolichen could be done in the hope of winning the battle. The team also made other findings in the fort, including mosaic remnants in one of the houses. Archaeologists believe that most likely, this house with a mosaic belonged to the garrison commander.

"The mosaic has a geometric motif, but because of the large missing parts, we are still analyzing the image on it," Locley says. Saved mosaic fragments contain red and pink lines on a white background. In addition, in the territory of the Ancient Fort managed to find the wine press and furnaces, which were used for firing amphorae and ceramic vessels, which after stored wine. Archaeologists suspect that the fortress not only made wine, but may have exported it to other places.