The stone object is thought to depict a hybrid creature that mixes elements of Roman and Germanic mythology.
Archaeologists have recently uncovered an 1,800-year-old sculpture depicting an ancient hybrid deity at the site of a Roman fort in Germany.The sandstone artifact came to light during excavations in the Bad Cannstatt borough of Stuttgart, the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg.In Roman times, the excavation site was home to a fort from around A.D. 100-150 where a military cavalry unit was based.
'Due to the weathering and the poor quality of the stone, the snakes on our piece are unfortunately very difficult to see,' Thiel said. 'This was of course easier to recognize in ancient times due to the colorful painting.'According to Thiel, the artifact, which likely dates to the latter half of the 2nd century A.D., appears to depict a hybrid of Roman and Germanic gods.'The figure is a hybrid creature of the Roman-Germanic world of gods,' Thiel said in a press release.
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