SEG 21.727 Altar for Hadrian

Altar for Hadrian

SEG 21.727 Date: 132 AD

To saviour and founder, [Emperor ] [Hadrian] [Olympios]^[1]

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SEG 21.727 (Translated text) (PHI)

Benjamin, Altars of Hadrian 23

Translation by: Chris de Lisle

Monument type: Altar

Inscription type: Dedication (emperor)

Findspot: Athens (EM 4511)

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. The identification is based on formulae, letter forms, and layout.

Added: 17 Aug 2024
Updated: 17 Aug 2024
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