Cramond Lioness, Roman sculpture in National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
The Cramond Lioness sculpture depicts a large feline attacking a male prisoner, carved from a single block of white sandstone measuring 1.52 meters in length.
During a drought in 1997, ferryman Robert Graham discovered the Roman-era sculpture at the mouth of the River Almond near the ancient Cramond Roman Fort.
The sculpture incorporates symbolic elements including two carved snakes beneath the lioness, representing death and spiritual survival in Roman funerary traditions.
Visitors can view this Roman artifact on level -1 of the National Museum of Scotland, which maintains daily operating hours from 10 AM to 5 PM.
The sandstone sculpture includes precise details of a bound male prisoner with the lioness positioned behind him, sinking her teeth into his exposed skull.
Location: City of Edinburgh
GPS coordinates: 55.97928,-3.30124
Latest update: March 9, 2025 12:39
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