Altar with dedication to Zeus Ouranios mentioning Julia Domna (GER0116)
Description
Altar from the hippodrome at Gerasa dated 209-212 CE set up by the son of Nikomachos for Julia Domna and another member of the imperial family, probably Geta
Agathe Tyche. For the well-being of our lords... [erased + broken]...Julia Domna Sebaste to Zeus Ouranios...[fragmentary]...son of Nikomachos, according to a vow.
Diplomatic Constituted From
Borkowski 1999
Translation Constituted From
Borkowski 1999
Letters
Square alphabet
Findspot
Hippodrome
Original Context (if known)
On top of the carceres (starting gates) at the Hippodrome
Line 4 of the inscription is partially deliberately erased, and partially broken; Borkowski (1989, 81) notes that ΠΟΠΛΙΟΥCΕΠΤΙΜΙΟΥΓΕΤΑ (Publius Septimius Geta) fits the lacuna, probably with the title CΕΒΑCTOC (Augustus) in the lacuna in line 5. The erasure in line 4 should date to after Geta's death and damnatio memoriae in 211 CE.