Verraco of the bridge
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verraco-of-the-bridge-180-12299994
title:
Verraco of the bridge
text:
The verraco of the bridge in Salamanca, Spain, is an Iron Age stone statue depicting a bull, placed at the entrance of the Roman bridge. Verraco is a general term that refers to the stone statues of animals made by the Vettones, one of the pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula. In Spanish the word verraco means "breeding pig", but other animals such as bulls and bears were also represented. The verraco of the bridge is also known as the "bull of Salamanca", or the "bull of the bridge". It i
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Verraco in Salamanca, Spain
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verraco_of_the_bridge
date created:
2020-08-04T13:34:38Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T23:57:18Z
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