IGII2 3370 Altar for Hadrian

Altar for Hadrian

IG II² 3370 Date: 132 AD

To founder and saviour, Emperor Hadrian (5) Olympios

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IG II² 3370 (Translated text) (PHI)

Benjamin, Altars of Hadrian 85

Translation by: Chris de Lisle

Monument type: Altar

Inscription type: Dedication (emperor)

Findspot: Athens (Unknown)

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. It was found in Pyrgoi ("towers"), the area between Vissis and Poliklitou St., in north central Athens in the 19th century.

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Updated: 17 Aug 2024
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