1800-year-old relief of the Roman goddess of Victory discovered in the legendary Vindolanda Fort

A unique relief of the 3rd century has been discovered in the ancient Roman fort of Vindolanda in Great Britain, which sheds light on history during the years of the end of the bloody Northern Wars.

Amateur archaeologists have unearthed a rare 47×28×17 cm sandstone relief near Hadrian’s Wall. It depicts Victoria, the Roman goddess of Victory. The architectural fragment probably decorated the triumphal arch of the fort around 213 AD.

The find symbolizes the end of the Northern Wars, which changed the borders of Roman Britain. The relief of the Roman goddess of Victory confirms that military forts in the Roman era were not only fortifications but also cultural centers.

“Such artifacts are scarce,” Dr. Andrew Birley observes. Visit. A F R I N I K . C O M .For the full article. The relief is slated to be displayed in 2026 and will undoubtedly become the crown jewel of Vindolanda’s collection.

Vindolanda is an ancient Roman fortified military camp near Hadrian’s Wall in the north of England. Built to repel the raids of the Picts around 85 A.D., Vindolanda remained under Roman rule until the end of the IV century A.D., but after that, it was inhabited. The place is famous, first of all, for the wooden plaques found here, which shed light on the life of the ancient Roman province. These are some of the oldest written documents discovered in the UK.