IGII2 3344 Altar for Hadrian

Altar for Hadrian

IG II² 3344 Date: 132 AD

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

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IG II² 3344 (Translated text) (PHI)

Benjamin, Altars of Hadrian 59

Translation by: Chris de Lisle

Monument type: Altar

Inscription type: Dedication (emperor)

Findspot: Athens (EM 1846)

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. A rough cross has been carved into the left side of the altar.

Added: 17 Aug 2024
Updated: 17 Aug 2024
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