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title: Dacian Altar Piece
author: UBB Contrib
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2798/dacian-altar-piece/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Dacian Altar Piece

_Authored by UBB Contrib_

## Image File

[![Dacian Altar Piece](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2798.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2798.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is an ancient [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) altar piece — in votive style — to Publius Aelius Marcianus, who was of the decurial order and a holder of higher local offices in Napoca (a [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) in Roman [Dacia](https://www.worldhistory.org/dacia/)). Today, Napoca is Cluj-Napoca, Romania. This lovely altar dates to c. 161-250 CE. Dimensions: height: 75 cm width: 40 cm depth: 34 cm letter size: 5.5-3 cm Transcription: Libero Pa/tri deo/P(ublius) Ael(ius) Mar/cianus dec(urio)/ col(oniae) Napoc(ensium)/pro sua et/suorum/v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito) Majuscule: LIBERO PA TRI DEO P AEL MAR CIANVS DEC COL NAPOC PRO SVA ET SVORVM V S L M

## Cite This Work

### APA
Contrib, U. (2014, July 14). Dacian Altar Piece. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2798/dacian-altar-piece/>
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### MLA
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