Italy, Pompeii. Altar of theTemple of Vespasian, 1st century AD. Relief depicting a ritual sacrifice of a bull. A priest performs a ceremonial offerin

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Italy, Pompeii. Altar of theTemple of Vespasian, 1st century AD. Relief depicting a ritual sacrifice of a bull. A priest performs a ceremonial offering. Behind, two lictors and a flute player. In front of the priest, the executioner with an axe, leads the bull to the sacrifice. La Campania.

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Photo credit: © PHAS/UIG / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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