Bronze Lamp Revealed as Dionysus Cult Object in Cortona Italy
New study unveils secrets of an Etruscan bronze lamp from Cortona, shedding light on its symbolism and possible ties to the Dionysian cult. Intriguing!
Source: ancient-origins.net
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Unraveling the iconography of the Etruscan lamp of Cortona
A re-evaluation of the ancient bronze lamp concludes that it is a cult object associated with the mystery cult of the god Dionysus
Source: alphagalileo.org
Unraveling the iconography of the Etruscan la
<p>A large, highly decorated bronze lamp found in a ditch near the town of Cortona, central Italy, is significantly older than previously estimated and shows the god Dionysus, <u>a new study</u> published in De Gruyter’s <u><em>Etruscan and Italic Studies</em></u> argues.</p>
Source: eurekalert.org