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Adonis in Dura Europos (1)

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Topics (move over topic to see place in topic list) Dura Europos 12 Assyrian Identity 12.03 Assyrian identity in Christian Era 12.03.02 Continuity of “Old Faith” beside Christianity 12.03.02.08 Dura Europos	Keywords dedications
Period 2nd century CE Roman Empire	Channel Helleno-Roman inscriptions

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TEAD 7/8.169 (Greek inscription of Dura Europos):
On the twentieth of the month Gorpiaios of the year 486 by the old reckoning (= 175 CE). Tai(m)samsos son of Yahbsumsos who is also called A[ … ], son of Zabidados has erected this altar to the god Adonis for the well-being of himself and Eklapatos, his wife, as a votive gift, on the condition that he shall make a burnt-offering [ … ] to the god every year.

Source (list of abbreviations)
TEAD 7/8.169 (Greek inscription of Dura Europos)

Bibliography

Dijkstra 1995, 272

Dijkstra, Klaas. Life and Loyalty. A Study in the Socio-Religious Culture of Syria and Mesopotamia in the Graeco-Roman Period Based on Epigraphical Evidence. Religions in the Graeco-Roman World 128. Leiden, New York, Cologne: E. J. Brill 1995.

Amar Annus

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