RELIEF PANEL WITH CANDELABRA, GARLAND, AND URCEUS, C. 125 CE. PANTHEON In 1874, during important restorations to the area of the Pantheon's porch, this marble panel and another, very similar, were discovered face-down, being used as steps. They are part of a group of eight such panels, some still in place, that decorated the central pronaos of the porch: that is, the walls on either side of the front door. The decoration of a garland of fruit hanging between two candelabra is solemn but delicate, and the jug or urceus is a symbol of religious ritual appropriate for a religious building.

#SpoliaSunday takes us to the #Pantheon in #Rome, where in a new display in the rooms of the #BasilicaofNeptune we find two #Hadrianic relief panels which were once part of the decoration of the #porch. They were found face down in front of the building, reused as steps. #AncientBluesky 🏺