Herm, found in the amphitheater in 1863, in the ancient masonry, behind one of the large facing stones of the podium
1.15 m x 25 cm
Translation of the inscription:
"To Sextus Virilius Severinus, son of Sextus (Virillius, from the Voltinia tribe, quattuorviri magistrate, pontif, prefect of the vigils and of weapons, (Sextus Virillius) Primitivus, his freed slave."
The Hermes statues originally represented the god Hermes (Mercury). As of the beginning of the Roman Empire, the herms were developed and used to represent gods as well as for portraits.
The herms could be displayed independently or along a wall, or to form a balustrade or railing.
photo © City of Nîmes
