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One activity that gets the cultural agenda of the fourth quarter, is the presentation of the part of the quarter, this time from the Museum of Archaeology Jerónimo Molina, which took place this morning by the Councillor for Culture, María Dolores Fernández and Chief, Emiliano Hernández.
This time, it's a glass goblet shaped calyx.
Emiliano Hernandez explained, these vessels play a role in religious ritual used in offerings.
These essences and wine glasses were offered, and were made in various sizes, dating from the sixth century and the second century BC, and therefore associated with the Iberian culture.
"Specifically the glass goblet chosen as part of the quarter, was found in the Iberian town of Coimbra del Barranco Ancho, and the intended meaning symbolic importance within the Iberian world, and how it relates to wine, hallmark of Jumilla, "he noted about Emiliano Hernández.
María Dolores Fernández for his part, stressed that "many museums containing treasures of Jumilla, and promptly each quarter we distinguish one of those pieces, this time a glass goblet of outstanding heritage value specially will learn about the jumillanos, jumillanas and visitors who come to the Museum. "
The vessels have been documented goblet cave-shrine of the Iberian world or open-air sites, specifically the part of the quarter could belong to a character linked to the religiosity of the neighboring sanctuary to the goddess Tanit, located in the Iberian settlement Coimbra del Barranco Ancho.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla
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