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Dedicatory Inscription
Dedicatory Type
Building, statue, other
Building (temple of Zeus Olympios)
Inscription
Ἀγαθῇ Τύχηι. (Ἕτουσ) Βλρ´. Ὑπὲρ τῆς | τῶν Σεβαστῶν σωτηρίας
καὶ τῆς τοῦ δήμου ὁμονοίας ἀργυρί | ου Τυρἰου δραχμὰς ἑπτακισ-
χιλίας ἑκατὸν ἔδωκεν Θέων Δημητρί | ου εἰς τὴν οἴκοδομὴν ναοῦ
Διὸς Ὀλυμπίου ου ἐστιν ἱκἐτης ὑ | πέρ τε ἑατοῦ καὶ τῶν τοῦ...
Διὸς ἱεροδούλων, αὐτοῦ δὲ τοῦ
Translation
Agathe Tyche, year 132 (ΒΛΡ): for the well-being of the Augusti and the concord of the demos, Theon son of Demetrios gave 7,100 drachmas of Tyrian silver toward the building of the naos of the temple of Zeus Olympios, whose suppliant he is, on behalf of himself and the temple slaves of Zeus, and the children of the same Theon, Scymnus and Artemidorus and Artemisia, having already given toward the building of the propylon another 1,500 drachmas. (after Rigsby 2000)
Material
Limestone
Dimensions
c.200x.050m
Selected Bibliography
Welles, C. 1938. "The Inscriptions," Gerasa: city of the Decapolis, C.H. Kraeling (ed.), 355-496. Baltimore: The American Schools of Oriental Research.
Name 1
Theon, son of Demetrias
Role 1
dedicant
father
Name 2
Scymnus
Role 2
son of dedicant
Name 3
Artemidorus
Role 3
son of dedicant
Name 4
Artemisia
Role 4
daughter of dedicant
Dublin Core
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Title
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Dedicatory inscription for contributions toward the temple Zeus Olympios by Theon (GER0103)
Description
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Limestone dedicatory inscription from Gerasa (69/70 CE) to Zeus Olympios by Theon on behalf of himself and his children Scymnus, Artemidorus, and Artemisia.
Source
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Gerasa
Date
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69/70 CE
Format
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Limestone
Language
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Greek
Publisher
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Welles, C. 1938. "The Inscriptions," pg.376, no.5, pl.XCVIa in Gerasa: city of the Decapolis, C.H. Kraeling (ed.).
Rights
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Welles 1938
Identifier
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GER0103
IIIF Item Metadata
UUID
fb5a2c70-736f-4a38-a15c-3e367d558105
Artemisia
daughter
Gerasa
Greek
inscription
stone
temple
τεκνον