A relief bust of the harvest goddess, Ceres, from the pediment of the Triumphal Arch. In addition, the frieze also included busts of Neptune and the local god, Mên Askaenos. The presence of the gods on the Triumphal Arch helped provided legitimacy to Augustus and the imperial administration.
Benjamin Rubin
Pisidian Antioch, Turkey, 2005
Courtesy of Benjamin Rubin

	Imperial Cult Sanctuary

		A relief bust of the harvest goddess, Ceres, from the pediment of the Triumphal Arch. In addition, the frieze also included busts of Neptune and the local god, Mên Askaenos. The presence of the gods on the Triumphal Arch helped provided legitimacy to Augustus and the imperial administration. Benjamin Rubin Pisidian Antioch, Turkey, 2005 Courtesy of Benjamin Rubin