Dedication to imperial divinities
created: Transcription from the photograph (Reynolds).
source date: First century CE
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Θεοῖς Σεβαστοῖς Ἰσοκράτης Κλεάρχω ἱαριτεύων

Translation

For the deified Augusti, Isokrates son of Klearchos, serving as priest.

Commentary

The plural in line 1 should indicate a date after the deification of Livia in CE 41 - and for an early reaction to this cf. IRT 273, a dedication made Dis Augustis at Lepcis Magna between 41 and 43; but it had been anticipated long before, cf. MAMA IV, 143 (available at PHI 269574) from Apollonia in Galatia, [τοὺς κοινοὺς] καὶ ἰδίους Θεοὺς Σεβαστοὺς καὶ τοὺς παιδὰς αὐτῶν, probably of CE 14-19 since the children are Germanicus, Tiberius Caesar and probably Drusus.

Line 3: in view of the dedication, it is unlikely that he is to be identified with the Isokrates son of Klearchos, eponymous priest of Apollo in CE 3-4, see C.145, line 2, unless he held office for a second time a few years later.