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altar

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Description

Limestone pillar altar, cylindrical column supporting a rectangular section inscribed with fifteen lines of Greek text, now much worn, recording a dedication by a citizen of Askalon to Serapis at Canopus. Dated to the 6th year of Severus Alexander (227AD), 17th Pharmuthi (12th April).

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Greek · on top

English description

Note: Fifteen lines of incised text.

Connections

Deities Serapis

Cross-references (2)

  • BM-Object Y_EA99 tier-2
  • BM-Registration .99 tier-2

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