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Roman tombstones

Panel from a funeral monument showing part of the story of Actaeon Actaeon in Greek mythology, son of the priestly herdsman Aristaeus and Autonoe in Boeotia, was a famous Theban hero. Like Achilles in a later generation, he was trained by the centaur Chiron. He fell to the fatal wrath of Artemis, but the surviving details of his transgression vary:

Emblem of 20th Legion Roof tile Emblem of 20th Legion Roof tile, Deva Victrix (Chester, UK), The Grosvenor Museum

Ancient Roman luggage label Chester ( England ). Grosvenor Museums: Ancient Roman luggage label with inscription VII > TITIANI ( 8, belonging to the century of Titianus ) RIB. 2-1, 2410,07

Tombstone of Caecilius Avitus Chester ( England ). Grosvenor Museums: Tombstone of Caecilius Avitus, optio of Legio XX, with inscription D:M:CAECILIUS:AVITUS:EMER:AUG:OPTIO:LEG:XX:V:V:STP:XV::VIX:ANN:XXXIIII:H:F:C ( To the spirits of the departed, Caecilius Avitus from Emerita Augusta, optio of the twentieth legion Valeria Victrix, served 15 years, lived for 34 years. His heir had this stone made ) - Coloured reconstruction.

Lead water pipes with inscription Chester ( England ). Grosvenor Museums: Ancient Roman lead water pipes ( 1st century ) with inscription IMP.VESP.VIIII.T.IMP.VII.COS.CN.IULIO.AGRICOLA.LEG.AUG.PR.PR. ( (made) when the Emperor Vespasian was consul for the ninth time and the Emperor Titus was consul for the seventh time, when Gnaeus Iulius Agricola was imperial governor (of Britain)).

Les environs:

Modell of Ancient Roman Deva Victrix

South-East Roman Corner Tower at Deva Victrix.

Minerva's Shrine

Chester amphitheatre

Deva Minerva Plan

Roman fortress wall

Possible Fort site

Upton-by-Chester Marching Camp 1

Upton-by-Chester Marching Camp 2

Cinders Lane, Guilden Sutton 2 Temporary Camp

Roman Rd ?

Roman Rd ?

Musée

Localisation:

Royaume-Uni, Chester
geo:53.187248,-2.89267
Précision ± 0-5 m.

Classification:

Musée
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Identificateurs:

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Annotations

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Museum covers all period of Chester and regional history, but has a significant Roman collection.

27 Grosvenor St., Chester,

http://grosvenormuseum.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk/visit-us/

Museum covers all period of Chester and regional history, but has a significant Roman collection.

27 Grosvenor St., Chester,

http://grosvenormuseum.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk/visit-us/

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