Roman Sebasteion rrelief sculpture of Emperor Claudius as God of sea and land, Aphrodisias Museum, Aphrodisias, Turkey. Against a grey background.

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Roman Sebasteion rrelief sculpture of Emperor Claudius as God of sea and land, Aphrodisias Museum, Aphrodisias, Turkey. Against a grey background. The Emperor as god Claudius strides forward in a divine epiphany, drapery billowing around his head. He receives a cornucopia with fruits of the earth from a figure emerging from the ground, anda ship’s steering oar from a marine tritoness with fish legs. The idea is clear: the god-emperor guarantees the prosperity of land and sea. The relief is a remarkable local visualisation - elevated and panegyrical - of the emperor’s role as a universal saviour and divine protector.

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Size: 6803px × 9566px
Location: Ap[hrodisias Archaeological site Museum, Turkey
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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