Vessel Tied to Eastern Cult Identified at Villa in Roman Spain - Archaeology Magazine

Serpents and Sabazios: Rare Find Points to Mystery Cult in Roman Spain

New research from a Roman villa in Spain suggests a rare serpent-decorated vessel may offer early evidence of the mystery cult of Sabazios and reveal how ancient religious traditions traveled across the Mediterranean world.

Vessel Tied to Eastern Cult Identified at Villa in Roman Spain - Archaeology Magazine

COLLET, SPAIN—Phys.org reports that a ceramic vessel unearthed at a rural Roman villa on the […]

1,600-year-old skeleton found in a giant jar in Bulgaria may belong to Roman who hid there to escape enemy attack

Archaeologists in Bulgaria have discovered a human skeleton inside a giant Roman jar. It's likely that the individual sought shelter in the vessel during an enemy attack over 1,600 years ago but died as a fire swept through the area. The team unearthed the gigantic jar in a Late Roman turret, or small tower, in the Roman colony of Deultum on Aug. 10. It's unclear which battle led to the individual's death, but Deultum faced many attacks from Eas…

Nearly 2,000-year-old vessel with two snake heads found at a Roman villa in Spain; archaeologists link it to the secretive cult of Sabazios

A Roman villa in Spain yielded fragments of a unique two-headed serpent vessel. This artifact suggests the private worship of the god Sabazios spread widely. Laboratory tests indicate the vessel likely originated from Roman Africa. Evidence for this cult on the Iberian Peninsula is generally scarce. The find highlights the quiet reach of ancient religious practices into rural areas.