Building inscription for the Temple of Isis
created: Transcription (Reynolds).
source date: CE 117-138
language: ar; en; fr; de; grc; grc-Latn; el; he
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Bibliography

[...], 72 fig. 63 (from T. XI 25), whence [...], 1964.562, [...], 804; mentioned [...], 213.

ὑπὲρ τᾶς Αὐτοκράτορος Τραιανῶι Ἁδριανῶι Καίσαρος Σεβαστῶι ὑγιείας καὶ διαμονᾶς Χα[...] [...] τὸν ναὸν Εἴσιδος ἐκ τᾶν τῶ Ἀπόλλωνος προσόδων ἱαρειτεύων τῶ Ἀπόλλωνος

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Translations

For the health and permaence of Enperor Trajan Hadrian Caesar Augustus, Cha[- ?built/restored] he temple of Isis, while serving as the priest of Apollo, from the income of Apollo.

Commentary

There were only three architrave blocks in all, and it is clear, from the requirements of the text, that the inscription impinged onto the end blocks of the side walls.

Line 1: 117-138. In view of the date, the work recorded may have been reconstruction after the Jewish Revolt of CE 115 but there is nothing in the text to show that it was not a completely new building.

Lines 1-2: The priest responsible is required here, e.g. Χα[ιρίλας] or Χα[ρικλῆς], followed by a patronymic.