Roman ritual bell, Tarraco (Tarragona, Spain)

Roman ritual bell from the Site of Tarraco (Tarragona, Spain). Dated between the 2nd and 3rd centuries A.D. Bell for ritual use found in 1984 in the area of the Tarraco Colonial Forum. It bears an inscription, although its transcription is subject to controversy. The most recent proposal translates it as: ''Prayer. This youthful messenger bell from our land announces better times for the Senate and the Roman people. If the Augusts and the Roman people are well, Tarraco is happy''. 465 photos completely processed in Reality Capture. The project was done with the support of the National Archaeological Museum of Tarragona and the Agència Catalana del Patrimoni Cultural. Catalog No. MNAT 2863. Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona (2019): Tarraco: Exposición de síntesis. Generalitat de Catalunya Publicacions.