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Religious shrine to Roman god uncovered at Hadrian’s Wall fort in England

A unique religious shrine to a Roman god has been uncovered at a fort along Hadrian’s Wall in England.

Hadrian’s Wall is a stone and turf fortification built by the Roman Empire across the width of what is now northern England.

According to a report in News and Star, an altar dedicated to Roman god Jupiter of Doliche has been discovered next to the north gate of Vindolanda in Northumberland.
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