Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Els santuaris de Nèmesi
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The Nemesis Shrines
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 8, 2023
1. Els santuaris de Nèmesi / The Nemesis Shrines Marker
L'any 1952 es va localitzar en una de les parets de les fosses una pintura mural on es representa la deessa Nèmesi. A la seva esquerra hi apareix el geni de l'Amfiteatre, mentre que a la dreta hi ha un caçador i un ós.
Aquesta pintura, datada al segle III, formaria part d'un petit santuari on caçadors I gladiadors s'encomanarien a la divinitat abans de sortir a lluitar. A l'arena hi havia, excavat en la roca, un segon santuari dedicat a la mateixa divinitat.
Pintura mural de la deessa Nèmes), trobada a les fosses de l'Amfiteatre (G. Jové. Arxiu MNAT)
Secció amb la localització dels dos santuaris de Nemesis (TED'A: L'amfiteatre de Tarragona, la basilica visigòtica i l'església romànica, Tarragona, 1990)
Los Santuarios de Némesis
En 1952 se localizó en una de las paredes de las fosas una pintura mural donde aparece representada la diosa Némesis. A su izquierda se ve al genio del anfiteatro, mientras que a su derecha hay un cazador y un oso.
Esta pintura, fechada en el siglo III, formaría parte de un pequeño santuario
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Pintura mural de la diosa Némesis, encontrada en las fosas del Anfiteatro
Sección con la localización de los dos santuarios de Némesis
The Nemesis Shrines
In 1952 a mural painting, depicting the goddess Nemesis, was discovered on one of the walls of the underground gallery. To her left is the genius of the amphitheatre and to her right a hunter and a bear.
This 3rd century painting would have been part of a small shrine where hunters and gladiators prayed to the divinities before going out into the arena. There was a second shrine to the same goddess carved in the rock of the arena.
Mural painting of the goddess Nemesis found in the amphitheatre fossae
Section with the situation of the two Nemesis shrines
Les Sanctuaires de Némésis
En 1952, une peinture murale fut découverte sur l'un des murs de la fosse transversale. La figure centrale représente la déesse romaine Némésis, à sa gauche, le génie de l'amphithéâtre et, à sa droite, un chesseur et un ours.
Cette peinture, datée du Ille siècle, faissit partie d'un palit sanctuaire où les chasseurs et les gladiateurs venalent
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 8, 2023
2. Els santuaris de Nèmesi / The Nemesis Shrines Marker
Peinture murale de la déesse Némésis trouvée dans les fosses de l'amphithéâtre
Section avec le situation des deux sanctuaires de Némésis.
Erected by Museu d'Història de Tarragona (MHT).
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952.
Location. 41° 6.878′ N, 1° 15.527′ E. Marker is in Tarragona, Cataluña (Catalonia). It is in Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco. It can be reached from Via William J. Bryant north of Passeig Maritim Rafael Casanova, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Via William J Bryant 4, Tarragona, Cataluña 43003, Spain. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, in the Schengen Area, in a coastal Mediterranean country, and in the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, a Spanish colony, and the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: L'església de Santa Maria del Miracle / The Church of Santa Maria del Miracle (a few steps from this marker); La basilica visigòtica / The Visigothic Basilica (a few steps from this marker); La graderia septentrional / The Northern Seating Area (a few steps from this marker); La graderia meridional i la tribuna d'autoritats (a few steps from this marker); La inscripció d'Heliogàbal / The Inscription of Heliogabalus (within shouting distance of this marker); Els cementiris visigòtic i medieval / The Visigothic and Medieval Cemeteries (within shouting distance of this marker); L’arena i les fosses / The arena and the fossae (within shouting distance of this marker); La Porta Triumphalis i la inscripció inaugural de l'Amfiteatre (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tarragona.
Also see . . . Nemesis at Wikipedia. (Submitted on January 8, 2024.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 8, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
