Two Unpublished Gemes Discovered at Porolissum

Abstract

In this article two unpublished gems with representations of deities discovered at Porolissum are presented. These are represented by a gemstone with the representation of the goddess Minerva recently discovered during the archaeological research carried out in the area of the praetorium in the large fort on Pomet Hill and a gemstone with the representation of the god Mercurius, discovered in 1988 during the amphitheatre research. The two artefacts come from known archaeological contexts which allowed for a more precise dating to be established.