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Hermon Mons (Har Senaim), After 193 CE. Altar. Dedicatory.
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Translation

Ioulia

Diplomatic

ΙΟΥΛΙΑ

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This fragment of an altar is one of a number of Greek inscriptions from Senaim on Mount Hermon. Senaim seems to have functioned as the main cult place for local settlements in the region, an area which was from the Hellenistic period on inhabited by Ituraeans. The inscription was found on the steps leading to a small temple at the site. The temple itself contained three other altars, one of which bore the figure of Helios. The name Ioulia may refer to the empress Julia Domna, a Syrian by birth who was very popular in the area. Her reign began around 193 CE and she committed suicide or died at Antioch in 217 CE (leading to the dating provided).

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Dimensions

H: 20 cm; W: 25 cm; D: —

Date

193 CE to 217 CE

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Other sources

  • Dar, Shimon, and Nikkos Kokkinos. “The Greek Inscriptions From Senaim on Mount Hermon.” Palestine Exploration Quarterly 124 (1992): 9–25.
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