An old engraving showing the making of a sacrifice to the Lares (gods of the hearth) in one of the a compitales (wayside shrines) - from an ancient engraving

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Size: 8455px × 9000px
Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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