You find this sator square on a facade in Golling an der Salzach. The sator square, also known as rotas square, is a palindrome that one can read horizontally and vertically, forward and backward. The oldest representation of a sator square was found in Pompeii. [German]
Golling an der Salzach is a place in the Austrian region of Tennengau. In this place, a watchtower secured the road from Iuvavum to Virunum during the Roman period.
Sources / More info
- Golling an der Salzach (Wikipedia)
- Golling an der Salzach (Website)
- Sator square (Wikipedia)
Picture credits
- travel-by-photos.com (Photo 1)