Fountain of the Idol

Fountain of the Idol
Fonte do Ídolo
The fountain of the Idol, showing the two figures representing Lusitanian gods
ArtistCélico Fronto
Year1st Century A.D.
MediumGranite
LocationSão José de São Lázaro, Braga
Coordinates41°32′54.97″N 8°25′19.03″W / 41.5486028°N 8.4219528°W / 41.5486028; -8.4219528
OwnerPortuguese Republic

The Fountain of the Idol (Portuguese: Fonte do Ídolo) is a Roman fountain located in the civil parish of São José de São Lázaro, in the municipality of Braga, northern Portugal. Located in the former territory of the Callaici Bracari, the granite rock fountain/spring has Latin inscriptions, dedicated to the Gallaecian and Lusitanian gods Tongoenabiagus and Nabia (built during the era of Roman Emperor Augustus).[1]

  1. ^ A Fonte do Ídolo (PDF) (in Portuguese), Braga, Portugal: Câmara Municipal de Braga, 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 30 January 2012, retrieved 21 September 2011