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“In Imitation of Hadrian:” memory and urban construction in the Late Antique Near East

Published:2021-06-01 Issue:1 Volume:9 Page:185-202
ISSN:2324-8114
Container-title:Journal of Ancient History
language:en
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Author:

Ward Walter D.¹

Affiliation:

1. University of Alabama at Birmingham , Department of History , Heritage Hall Building 360D, Birmingham , AL 35294, USA United States of America

Abstract

Abstract An inscription from Scythopolis (Beth Shean/Beisan) commemorates the actions of a late fourth-century governor who “in imitation of Hadrian ... rebuilt his own mother city.” This paper explores the memory of Hadrian in the Near East. It begins by examining Hadrian’s actions in the Near East, including the period prior to becoming emperor and his visit in 129/30 CE. It finishes with a discussion of Silvanus and Scythopolis and argues that Silvanus was responsible for repairing the odeum in the city which was damaged in the 363 CE earthquake. The inscription implies that there was strong memory of Hadrian as a builder in the late antique Near East.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

Materials Chemistry

Link

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/jah-2019-0031/pdf

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