Altar of Silvanus

This altar features a portrayal of Silvanus, the god of the woods, with fruits, pine cones and a sickle. At his feet is a dog, and beside him a Scots pine, a tree sacred to the god. The altar was offered by a group of veterans from the emperor's horse guard -equites singulares Augusti- on the occasion of their discharge -missi honesta missione. From Rome, Via Tasso, Castra Priora of the equites singulares Augusti. Dated 4th January 145 AD.这座祭坛刻画了森林之神西瓦努斯（Silvanus），其身旁配有果实、松果与镰刀。祭坛脚边置有一只猎犬，旁侧则立有一株苏格兰松（Scots pine）——此树为该神祇的圣树。该祭坛由奥古斯都亲卫骑兵队（equites singulares Augusti）的一批退伍老兵于光荣退役（missi honesta missione）之际敬献。其出土地点为罗马塔索大道（Via Tasso）旁的奥古斯都亲卫骑兵队旧营（Castra Priora of the equites singulares Augusti），年代可追溯至公元145年1月4日。