Ex Asia et Syria: Oriental Religions in the Roman Central Balkans

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Contents
	List of Figures
	Acknowledgements
	Introduction
	Geographical Frame and Pre-Roman History of the Central Balkan Roman Provinces
		Map of indigenous tribes in central Balkans
			Localities on Danube Limes, Moesia Superior
	The History of the Research of Asia Minor and Syrian Religions and Cults
	Cultural Influences and Romanisation
I Asia Minor Religions and Cults
	1. Magna Mater
		1.1. Magna Mater Cult in Graeco-Roman Culture
			Fresco of Magna Mater procession, Pompeii
			Marble relief of a gallus from Lanuvium
			Statue and drawing of a standing gallus
			Drawing of the reconstruction of the taurobolium
		1.2. Epigraphic and archaeological monuments of Cybele/Magna Mater in Central Balkans
			Statue of god Serapis from Viminacium
			Tetrastyle prostylos from Felix Romuliana
		1.3. The Cult of Cybele / Magna Mater in the Central Balkans
			Stone figure of lion from Čuljevina
			Stone figures of lions from Požarevac
			Stone figure of lion from Karan
	2. Attis
		2.1. The Cult of Attis in Graeco-Roman culture
			The statue of a Reclining Attis from Ostia
			The Parabiago Plate
		2.2 The archaeological monuments of Attis in the Central Balkans
			Bronze masks of Attis from physician casket Viminacium
		2.3. The Cult of Attis in the Central Balkans
			Attis mask on a yoke belonging to a horse harness from Viminacium
	3. Sabazius
		3.1. The Cult of Sabazius in Graeco-Roman culture
		3.2. Epigraphic and archaeological monuments of Sabazius in the Central Balkans
			Bronze bust of god Sabazius
			Votive hand of Sabazius
			Sabazius plate from Copenhagen
			The sculptural composition of a drunken Dionysus with a satyr from Mediana, Niš
			The Bacchic group from London Mithraeum
		3.3. The Cult of Sabazius in the Central Balkans
	4. Jupiter Dolichenus
		4.1. The Cult of Jupiter Dolichenus in Roman Culture
		4.2. Epigraphic and Archaeological Monuments of Jupiter Dolichenus in the Central Balkans
		4.3. The Cult of Jupiter Dolichenus in the Central Balkans
			The Dolichenum in Egeta
			The Sacrarium of Dolichenum in Egeta
			The Dolichenum in Karataš
			The Dolichenum in Čezava
	5. Jupiter Turmasgades
		5.1. The Cult of Jupiter Turmasgades in the Central Balkans
			Altar dedicated to Jupiter Turmasgades from Caesarea Maritima
			Altar dedicated to Tormasgade from Doliche
	6. The Cult of Jupiter Melanus and other Asia Minor Local Gods
		6.1. The Cult of Jupiter Melanus and other Asia Minor local gods in the Central Balkans
	7. Mēn
		7.1. The Cult of the god Mēn in Graeco-Roman culture
			The bust of god Mēn
			The terracotta of god Mēn riding a horse
		7.2. The Cult of the god Mēn in the Central Balkans
	8. Artemis of Ephesus
		8.1. The Cult of Artemis of Ephesus in Graeco-Roman culture
			The sculpture of Artemis of Ephesus from the Prytaneion of Ephesus
			Temple of Ephesian Artemis, Hadrian and demos of Ephesus in Ephesus
		8.2.  The Cult of Artemis of Ephesus in the Central Balkans
II  Syrian Religions in the Central Balkans
	1. Sol Invictus
		1.1. The Cult of Sol Invictus in Roman culture
			The relief of Sol Invictus from Rome
		1.2. The Cult of Sol Invictus in the Central Balkans
			Monument of the priest Lucius Sevius Rufus
	2. Dea Syria
		2.1. The Cult of Dea Syria in Graeco-Roman culture
			Relief of Atargatis from Dura Europos
			Relief of Atargatis from Khirbet el Tannur
		2.2. The Cult of Dea Syria in the Central Balkans
			Relief of Hadad and Dea Syria from Dura Europos
			Fresco of Iulius Terentius’ sacrifice from Dura Europos
	3. Theos Hypsistos
		3.1. The Cult of Theos Hypsistos in Graeco-Roman culture
		3.2. The Cult of Theos Hypsistos in the Central Balkans
	III Quarries, Workshops and their Localisation
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	IV  Palmyrene Funerary Monuments in the Central Balkans
		The head of the priest from National Museum in Belgrade
			Loculus relief of the priest from National Museum in Belgrade
			Funerary stele of a young girl from National Museum in Belgrade
	V  Conclusion
	VI Bibliography
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	VII Catalogue
		I  ASIA MINOR DEITIES
		I  MAGNA MATER
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		II  ATTIS
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		III SABAZIUS
		IV  JUPITER DOLICHENUS
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		V  JUPITER TURMASGADES
		VI  JUPITER MELANUS, ZEUS OKKONÈNOS, ZEUS SYNENOS
		VII MĒN
		VIII ARTEMIS OF EPHESUS
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		IX SOL INVICTUS
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		XI DEA SYRIA
		XII THEOS HYPSISTOS
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