Medusa medallion of Roman Provincial Forum of Merida Stock Image

by WHPics

Description

Merida, Spain - December 20th, 2017: Medusa medallion of Roman Provincial Forum of Merida. Remains of the portico of monumental site. National Museum of Roman Art in Merida, Spain

Legal

• Editorial License

Keywords

• Roman
• marble
• medallion
• Clypeus
• depicting
• Medusa
• guardian
• protectress
• Apotropaic magic
• Gorgo
• female
• living venomous snakes
• Gorgoneion
• Roman Provincial Forum
• portico
• monumental site
• square
• slab
• attic
• Portico
• praise
• exalt
• emperor
• large smooth flat stone slab
• sculptural decoration
• City Forum
• decoration
• symbolic
• supreme power of Rome
• Ancient Roman religion
• mythology
• marble
• sculpture
• carved
• relief
• Roman brick
• antiquity
• Emerita Augusta
• Hispania
• Lusitania
• National Museum of Roman Art
• Merida
• Extremadura
• Spain