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title: Altar Fragment to Jupiter Dolichenus, Birrens
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4224/altar-fragment-to-jupiter-dolichenus-birrens/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Altar Fragment to Jupiter Dolichenus, Birrens

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Altar Fragment to Jupiter Dolichenus, Birrens](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4224.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4224.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) soldiers, when they came to [Scotland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Scotland/), brought their own gods and goddesses from their local areas. Exotic cults were easily adopted too, such as that developed to [Jupiter](https://www.worldhistory.org/jupiter/) Dolichenus (a mixture of Roman Jupiter and a Syrian sky [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/)) who was very popular with soldiers. The inscriptions on this altar read "Sacred to Jupiter Dolichenus, best and greatest, Magunna, fulfilled her vow." From Birrens, Scotland, late 1st to mid-2nd century CE. (National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK)

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2015, November 23). Altar Fragment to Jupiter Dolichenus, Birrens. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4224/altar-fragment-to-jupiter-dolichenus-birrens/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Altar Fragment to Jupiter Dolichenus, Birrens." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 23, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4224/altar-fragment-to-jupiter-dolichenus-birrens/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Altar Fragment to Jupiter Dolichenus, Birrens." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Nov 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4224/altar-fragment-to-jupiter-dolichenus-birrens/>.

## License & Copyright

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