Emona / Aemona

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Scene Description: Source caption: "Emona: Zgodnjekrščanski center, restavrirani baptisterij" / "Emona: Baptistery and mosaics in the Early Christian center"
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Ljuba brank, 2013
Image Source: digital photograph 15 May 2013 by Ljuba brank [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:08_Zgodnjekrščansko_svetišče_(6).JPG] [accessed 8 April 2023]
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INFORMATION
FontID: 24659EMO
Church/Chapel: Early Christian church / Baptisterium [archaeological site]
Church Location: Slovenska cesta, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Country Name: Slovania
Location: Ljubljana
Directions to Site: The site of Emona is located off (W) Slovenska cesta, in the SW are of the centre of present-day Ljubljana
Century and Period: 2nd century (?), Early Christian
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Pol Herman for bringing this object to our attention and for his help in documenting it
Church Notes: site abandoned 6thC; Early Christian baptistery excavated
Font Notes: Click to view font notes
Octagonal sunken font of an Early Christian baptistery.
COORDINATES
UTM: 33T 461388 5099468
MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS
Material:
stone
Font Shape: octagonal (sunken)
Basin Interior Shape: octagonal
Basin Exterior Shape: octagonal