Apotheosis of Germanicus This cameo with Germanicus (15 ) about 4 inches square is one of treasure of French Cabinet des Antiques believed to have been brought from Constantinople in 11th century by Cardinal Humbert who gave it to monastery of Saint-Evre near Toulouse. Germanicus is crowned by a Victory figure and with him is an eagle, symbol of power for ancient Romans. He holds the lituus in one hand and a cornucopia in the other. Germanicus Julius Caesar was a popular and prominent general of the Roman Empire, known for his campaigns in Germania. The son of Nero Claudius Dru

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Apotheosis of Germanicus This cameo with Germanicus (15 ) about 4 inches square is one of treasure of French Cabinet des Antiques believed to have been brought from Constantinople in 11th century by Cardinal Humbert who gave it to monastery of Saint-Evre near Toulouse. Germanicus is crowned by a Victory figure and with him is an eagle, symbol of power for ancient Romans. He holds the lituus in one hand and a cornucopia in the other. Germanicus Julius Caesar was a popular and prominent general of the Roman Empire, known for his campaigns in Germania. The son of Nero Claudius Drusus and Antonia the Younger, Germanicus was born into an influential branch of the patrician gens Claudia.

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