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The worship of Savus and Nemesis in Andautonia

Two monuments from Andautonia, present-day Ščitarjevo near Zagreb, provide evidence of the cults attested at Roman town and serve as guidelines to its topography: an altar dedicated to the river deity Savus and a stele with the relief of the goddess Nemesis. The position where the altar dedicated to Savus was found and the content of the inscription indicate the possible location of the town's river-port. Monuments dedicated to Savus found along the river flow are associated with the profession of the visitors seeking protection of the river deity in their business ventures. The find from Andautonia attests to the role of the town in river traffic of Roman times. The depiction of Nemesis on a stele not only supports the assumption of gladiatorial combats in Andautonia held in venues specifically assigned for such events, but also suggests other aspects of Nemesis worship in Andautonia and testifies about greater importance of the cult of Nemesis. Inscriptions on both monuments provide additional information about the people and social groups connected with the cults of Savus and Nemesis in Andautonia.

Andautonia; Roman Empire; Savus; Nemesis; topography; Roman port; amphitheatre; Zagreb region

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