IGII2 3330 Altar for Hadrian

Altar for Hadrian

IG II² 3330 Date: 132 AD

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

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IG II² 3330 (Translated text) (PHI)

Benjamin, Altars of Hadrian 45

Translation by: Chris de Lisle

Monument type: Altar

Inscription type: Dedication (emperor)

Findspot: Hephaisteion (EM 10366)

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[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. This is an unusually large example.

Added: 17 Aug 2024
Updated: 17 Aug 2024
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