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Jona Lendering, Statue of Ceres Augusta from Theatre Temple at Lepcis Magna, 2017

This statue of Ceres Augusta, the grain goddess, adorned the theatre temple in Lepcis Magna, Libya. She has the features of Livia Augusta, mother of…

Tags: Ceres Augusta, City, Culture, Drama, Entertainment, Female, Imperial Cult, Late Antiquity, Pagan, Paganism, Performance, Performance Space, Political, Politics, Religion, Roman Culture, roman empire, Statue, Temple, Theater, Theatre, Theatre Temple, Urbanism, Woman, Women

Jona Lendering, Theatre Temple at Lepcis Magna, 2017

After the construction of the Theatre at Lepcis Magna, Libya, a small temple dedicated to Ceres Augusta was added. Placing a temple at or near the…

Tags: City, Culture, Drama, Emperor, Empire, Entertainment, Imperial Cult, Late Antiquity, Lepcis Magna, Pagan, Paganism, Performance, Performance Space, Religion, Roman Culture, roman empire, Ruins, Temple, Theater, Theatre, Theatre Temple, Urbanism

Marco Prins, Lepcis Magna Theatre Inscription, 2017

As a form of patronage, theatres were often renovated in the name of emperors, their family, or other importnat officials. To commemorate this,…

Tags: City, Culture, Dedication, Drama, Emperor, Empire, Entertainment, Epigraphic, Epigraphy, Honor, Imperial Cult, Inscription, Late Antiquity, Lepcis Magna, Patronage, Performance, Performance Space, Roman Culture, roman empire, Theater, Theatre, Urbanism