Dedication to Zeus Olympios
created: Transcription (Reynolds).
source date: Second to third centuries CE
language: ar; en; fr; de; grc; grc-Latn; el; he
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Διὶ Ὀλυμπίῳ θεῷ ἐπηκόῳ Αὐρήλιοϲ Ῥοῦφοϲ ἀρχιτέκτων εὐχὴν ἀπέδωκα

Translation

A Zeus Olympia, dio che ascolta le preghiere, Aurelio Rufo architetto, sciolse voto

For Olympian Zeus, the God who listens, Aurelios Rouphos Aurelius Rufus , architect, gave the fulfilment of his vow

Commentary

Guidi associated the inscription with a copy of the head of Olympian Zeus, not belonging to the main cult statue, which he found near it. Herrington suggests a reference to the main cult statue which seems to have been a copy of the Zeus of Olympia.

Giudi, probably rightly, supposed Aurelius Rufus to have been the architect who carried out the restoration of the Temple under M. Aurelius. Pesce, (BCH 1947-48, p.353 note 2, available at Persée) following Oliverio, dated the inscription in the third century on the grounds of the letter forms, but these do not seem in fact to be inconsistent with an Antonine date.