Sea Journeys in Roman Sculpture from the Territory of Bulgaria
Sea Journeys in Roman Sculpture from the Territory of Bulgaria

Summary/Abstract: The paper draws attention to some scenes of sea journeys, symbolic or actual, found on various kinds of Roman funerary monuments from the territory of Bulgaria. Herе will be discussed some images of members of the marine thiasos, considered companions in journeys over water. Analysis focuses on the funerary monuments from Odessos, Philippopolis, Novae and Nicopolis ad Istrum featuring the above mentioned depictions. The overview concludes with a monument from Odessos, referring to an actual sea voyage.

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