Fragmentary building inscription from the temple of Artemis
created: Transcription (Reynolds)
source date: CE 117-138
language: ar; en; fr; de; grc; grc-Latn; el; he
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Bibliography

[...], 33, p.117, whence [...], I.1038; [...] 5ff Fig. 4, from which [...] 9.171, [...] 324022; discussed by [...], A.2, page 88, [...], 179.

ὑπὲρ τᾶς Αὐτοκράτορος Τραιανῶι Ἁδριανῶι Καίσαρος Σεβαστῶι σωτηρίας ὁ δεῖνα τοῦ δεῖνας τὸν ναὸν σὺν το͂ι προνάωι κατεσκεύασεν ἐκ τᾶν τῶ Ἀπόλλωνος προσόδαν ἀφιερώσαντος Φλαβίωι Φαυ[...].

Apparatus

[^a1: at 1: σωτηρίας [Ferri suggested ὑγείας καὶ διαμονᾶς]]]

Translations

[On behalf of the security of Emperor] Trajan Hadrian [ Caesar Augustus. X, son of Y, built the] temple with the entry hall, [from the funds of Apollo; the dedication] was made by Flavius Fau[- . . .

Commentary

Smith and Porcher's description can hardly refer to anything but the Temple of Artemis, although Applebaum has pointed out that the identification is inferential only. For the temple building, see [...].

line 1 Ferri's reconstruction, reproduced in SEG, involves some points which can hardly be accepted in the light of the increasing number of dedicatory inscriptions known from Cyrene - that the building was constructed by the city out of Apollo's funds and dedicated by a priestess: in fact Apollo's funds were controlled by his priests and in the sanctuary all other dedications known were made either by a priest of Apollo or by a Roman official.