Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The aim of this article is to introduce three newly discovered inscriptions from Cibyra, an ancient city located within the borders of Burdur Province, Türkiye. These inscriptions were found during excavations in the area known as Agora Teras I. Several inscriptions, particularly from the Hellenistic period, are present on the wall of the Agora. Two of the inscriptions presented here (nos. 1 and 3) were also found on this wall. The first inscription (no. 1) is an honorary inscription dedicated to a priest of Apollo, dated to the third century AD. The second inscription (no. 2) is a graffito, an acclamation carved on a column belonging to the stoa. Lastly, the third is a fragment of a votive inscription addressed to Zeus Soter. Both Zeus Soter and Apollo were prominent deities in Cibyra. The worship of Apollo in Cibyra is known from literary sources dating back to the Hellenistic period, while Zeus Soter appears in Cibyra from the second quarter of the first century AD. These two deities also feature on coins minted in Cibyra. Additionally, for the first time, the goddess Tyche is attested alone. According to the graffito, she was invoked to bring abundance to a shop.
Author: Şenkal Kileci
Institution: Akdeniz University
Language: English
Topic: Classical Antiquity Studies
Subfield: Anthropology
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4402729076