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title: The Symmachi Panel
author: James Blake Wiener
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Symmachi Panel

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![The Symmachi Panel](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7577.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7577.jpg)

## Image Caption

The interest in ancient [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) religions continued for several decades after [Christianity](https://www.worldhistory.org/christianity/) became the official [religion](https://www.worldhistory.org/religion/) of the [empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/). At the end of the 4th century CE, it was actively revived by senatorial families like the Symmachi, whose name can be found on this ivory panel. Carved with great beauty and elegance, this panel dates from c. 400 CE. It depicts a priestess or initiate performing a rite at a pagan altar. It was once part of a hinged diptych. (Victoria & Albert Museum, London)

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## External Links

- [The Symmachi Panel | V&A Collections](https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O70084/the-symmachi-panel-diptych-leaf-unknown/)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2017, November 08). The Symmachi Panel. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7577/the-symmachi-panel/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "The Symmachi Panel." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 08, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7577/the-symmachi-panel/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "The Symmachi Panel." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Nov 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7577/the-symmachi-panel/>.

## License & Copyright

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