Imperial building inscription by Hadrian
created: Transcription (Reynolds).
source date: 122-123 CE
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Imperator Caesar diui Traiani Parthici filius diui Neruae nepos Traianus Hadrianus Augustus pontifex maximus tribunicia potestate VII consul III ciuitati dedit

Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ θεοῦ Τραιανοῦ Παρθικοῦ υἱός, θεοῦ Νέρβα υἱωνός, Τραιανὸς Ἀδριανὸς Σεβαστός, ἀρχιερεὺς μέγιστος δημαρχικῆς ἐξουσίας τὸ ζ ὕπατος τὸ γ τῇ πόλει ἔδωκεν

Apparatus

Translation

[Latin]: [Emperor Caesar son of deified Trajan, victor in Parthia, grandson of deified Nerva, Trajan Hadrian Augustus, Chief Priest], holding tribunician [power for the seventh time,] consul for the third time [ ?gave to the city ]

[Greek]: Emperor Caesar son of [deified Trajan, victor in Parthia, grandson] of deified [Nerva], Trajan Hadrian Augustus, Chief Priest, holding tribunician power for the seventh time, consul [for the third time] gave [?to the city ]

Commentary

No doubt part of the programme of assistance to the province after the Jewish revolt; compare an inscription of the same year at Apollonia, A.37 and commentary there. It is possible that the building given was a basilica underlying the later church; see Boatwright (2000) 184, note 61.