Mars, copper alloy statue from theGallo-Roman era, discovered in Neuvy-en-Sullias in 1861 and exhibi
Mars, copper alloy statue from theGallo-Roman era, discovered in Neuvy-en-Sullias in 1861 and exhibited at theHistorical and Archaeological Museum of Orléanais, Orléans, Loiret, France. Photo: ©Croquant, 2010 via Wikimedia Commons (X) License: CC BY-SA 3.0 The treasure of Neuvy en Sullias was discovered in a sand quarry, near a small village on the banks of the Loire, in May of 1861. The hoard of coins and small bronze figurines of animals, dancers, and deities probably represents votive offerings which had been removed from a nearby Gallo-Roman sanctuary in the second half of the 3rd century CE. -- source link
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