A gold plaque etched with Greek letters has been found at an ancient Roman fortress in Georgia. Archaeologists think it’s an offering to Jupiter Dolichenus, a god revered by Roman soldiers. The ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a rare gold artifact inscribed with ancient Greek text dedicated to Jupiter at a Roman fortress ...

An excavation at a Roman fortress in the country of Georgia has revealed a gold offering to a god of war, a colorful mosaic ...

The gold object features an inscription dedicated to an ancient deity who was particularly revered by soldiers.

During the dig, the team uncovered a “unique” gold plaque with a Greek inscription dedicated to Jupiter Dolichenus, a mysterious ancient deity popular among Roman soldiers, the center said.

The thin gold plate is inscribed in Greek with a dedication to Jupiter Dolichenus, a deity who was a combination of the Roman god Jupiter and a storm and fertility deity from southeastern Turkey.