Roman altar dedicated to goddess Luna
Preserved Roman altar dedicated to the goddess Luna, which was discovered in Mundelsheim (southwest Germany). The object is dated to the 2nd-3rd century CE. It is in the collection of the Landesmuseum Württemberg in Stuttgart (Germany).
Luna (“Moon”) was the Roman goddess of the moon; equated with the Greek Selene. Often Luna was depicted as the feminine complement to the god Sol (“Sun”).
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