Ft. 3197
Frammento di fregio con Vittorie tauroctone.
Fragment of frieze depicting Victories sacrificing bulls.
Building: Basilica Ulpia
Section: Facciata | Façade
The name comes after the Greek word ταυροκτόνος (bull killing), which relates to a sacrificial rite involving a bull. The type of winged Nike (Victory) killing a bull became a fashionable image in the reign of Trajan.
Frammento di fregio con Vittorie tauroctone.
Fragment of frieze depicting Victories sacrificing bulls.