Fitz Jenő (szerk.): Religions and Cults in Pannonia. Exhibiton an Székesfehérvár, Csók István Gallery 15 May - 30 September 1996 – Szent István Király Múzeum közleményei: A. sorozat 33. (1998)

Dolichenus: for on the occasion of the imperial visit all priests of the province came together in Gorsium for the recept­ion of the emperor. {CIL III, 3343). The building of a temple of another oriental cult was also connected with the visit of the emperor: the temple of Iuppiter Optimus Maximus Elagabalus was built with the approval of the procurator on the expenses of soldiers stationed in Intercisa (FITZ 1971, 256-258, Nr. 12; AnEp 1973, 347bis). It is not impossible that in the sacred district a sanctuary dedicated to Iuppiter Optimus Maximus Teutanus was erected as well. The official altar {CIL III, 3347), erected by the duumviri of Aquincum on June 11, 178 for the welfare of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus and pro salute templensium, for the welfare of the people belonging to the sacred area, was dedicated on ground of the date to the main deity of the Eravisci. One of the Iuppiter heads, found in Intercisa (ERDÉLYI-FÜLEP 1954,274, Nr. 384) shows a close relationship with Iuppiter Optimus Maximus K(—), venerated in Carnuntum on June 11 (JOBST 1976. 45, Abb. 8). On ground of the altar and the Teutanus-head dragged off from Gorsium we can reckon with a supposed sanctuary, which might have kept the one relief of Celtic origin in Gorsium. (F. PETRES 1975, 356). 27

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