games/agon
Greece Salpinx Agon
A Salpinktes playing during a Chariot Race,
Find Spot: N/A Date of Illustration: Second half of the 6th century BCE
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Greece Salpinx Agon
IC678: A Salpinktes playing during a Chariot Race
Find Spot: N/A Current location Cambridge, University, 37.17 Date of Illustration: 520-510 BCE
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Roman Tuba Lybia
Roman Tuba in Games at Batten Zamour
Find Spot: Villa at Batten Zamour, Lybia Date of Illustration: Second to fourth century CE
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Graeco roman Greco roman Games agon
When the Romans replaced the Salpinx with the Tuba
For many centuries, the salpinx held its position as announcer in the Greek games or agon.
Greek Salpinx
Salpinktes on dais
Find Spot: N/A Date of Illustration: N/A Description: Paquette describes this scene as two silenes running before a statue of Dionysos while a third, perched on a dais, blows a cup-belled salpinx proclaiming the victory of Dionysus.
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Roman Salpinx
Salpinktes on mosaic from Ostia
Find Spot: Villa below the basilica of San Sebastiano, Via Appia, Rome
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