AIO 2909 Altar for Hadrian and statue base for Horarius

Altar for Hadrian and statue base for Horarius

AIO 2909 Date: 132 AD (Face A); 3rd century AD (Face B)

Face A (front)

To saviour and founder, Emperor [Hadrian] (5) [Olym]- [pios]^[1]

Face B (back)

To - Horarius -estianus [philosopher] - Horarius (erected this)^[2]

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Greek text

References:

AIO 2909 (Translated text) (AIO)

SEG 21.719 (PHI)

SEG 21.766 (PHI)

Benjamin, Altars of Hadrian 15

Translation by: Chris de Lisle

Monument type: Altar, Base

Inscription type: Dedication (emperor), Statue base (private)

Findspot: Unknown (EM 1848)

Transliterations on Places on

[1] This is one of over a hundred surviving altars from Athens dedicated to the Emperor Hadrian (r. 117-138 AD), as saviour, founder, and Olympios, on which see Benjamin, Altars of Hadrian 7 with notes. [2] In the third century AD, the altar was re-used for a statue base for one Horarius (on the family, cf. IG II² 1996 l. 16), with the inscription on what had been the back side of the altar. Benjamin proposed that he was honoured as a philosopher, comparing IG II² 3797, 3807, and 3820/1. There is a rectangular cutting for a statue on the top of the block.

Added: 17 Aug 2024
Updated: 17 Aug 2024
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