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title: Roman Votive Boar, Burnswark
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4227/roman-votive-boar-burnswark/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Roman Votive Boar, Burnswark

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

## Image File

[![Roman Votive Boar, Burnswark](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4227.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4227.jpg)

## Image Caption

This small boar was an offering to a [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/). Offerings were made on the hollow on the top of an altar (wine was often poured onto the altar). The idea of a contract between human beings and gods was central to [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) religious practice. From Burnswark, [Scotland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Scotland/), late 1st century to late 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). Roman Votive Boar, Burnswark. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4227/roman-votive-boar-burnswark/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Roman Votive Boar, Burnswark." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 23, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4227/roman-votive-boar-burnswark/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Roman Votive Boar, Burnswark." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Nov 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4227/roman-votive-boar-burnswark/>.

## License & Copyright

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