guy Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 Archaeologists have recovered a Roman funerary alter dating from the imperial era at San Vito al Torre, Italy. On the side one can see the image of a winged Erotes. The Erotes are a group of winged gods in Classical mythology associated with love and sexual desire. According to the article Erotes is holding an overturned torch and poppy flower thought to be symbols representing eternal sleep. https://www.heritagedaily.com/2024/02/roman-funerary-altar-found-partially-buried-in-torre-river/150649 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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