Julius Terentius Performing a Sacrifice,  239, Paint on plaster, 107 × 165 × cm, kg (42 1/8 × 64 15/16 × 4 in., 193 lb.), Yale-French Excavations at Dura-Europos, Commissioned by the Roman tribune at Dura-Europos, Julius Terentius (depicted and identified here by Latin inscription), this painting mixes Greek, Roman, and Palmyrene elements, perhaps as a gesture of diplomacy. Performing an official sacrifice in front of a military standard, Terentius stands with his men. Although in Roman military attire, these soldiers are Palmyrenes

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