Human skull deposit from Königshoffen

Two large stones were situated side by side in order to support the large relief and the altar before it. From a small circular hole (diam. 0.60) and from a corner a skull and two human femora came to light. The lower jaw is missing.In a letter to Forrer MH 77 and figs. 59–61 Cumont explains this find as follows: "On a trouvé aussi un crâne sectionné dans le temple des dieux syriens au Janicule (cf. Gauckler, Le sanctuaire syrien du Janicule, Paris 1912, 188ss) et Gauckler l'a expliqué-je crois avec raison-comme la survivance d'un vieux rite de fondation. Les Sémites avaient l'habitude…