INSCRIPTION
Dedication to Commodus by Cornelia Baebia
"INSCRIPTION TEXT"
1 Imp(erator) Caesar divi M(arci) Antonini Pii Ger[m(anici) f(ilius), divi Pii n(epos), divi Hadriani pronepos, divi Traiani Parthici abnepos],
divi Nervae adnepos, 〚M(arcus) Aurel(ius) Comm〛[〚odus Ant(oninus) Aug(ustus) Pius Sarm(aticus) Germ(anicus) M(aximus) Brit(annicus) Felix, p(ontifex) m(aximus), trib(unicia) pot(estate) — —, imp(erator) — —, co(n)s(ul) — —, p(ater) p(atriae)〛]
ex testamento Cornel(iae) Baebiae fecit cur[avitque quidam]
Inscription Type: |
Honourific inscription |
Date: |
190 CE |
Location: |
Corinth, forum, temple H |
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Inv. no: |
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Name of Woman |
Cornelia Baebia |
Civic Presence (Social Role Represented): |
Dedicant - Benefactress |
Comments: |
A white marble epistyle block from the left end of the epistyle of Temple H (temple of Hercules). Cornelia Baebia made a dedication to the emperor Commodus, made after her testament. The name of the emperor has been erased after his damnatio memoriae. Cornelia Baebia was probably also the benefactress of the temple J (Corinth VIII.3.111), so perhaps both temples H and J were erected according to the terms of her will. |
Bibliography: |
Corinth VIII.3.112; RP I, COR 202. |
Author: |
Giorgos Mitropoulos |
Added: |
2024-08-04 |
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