Eine neue Statuenehrung für Hadrian aus Ephesos, die Adoption der (Claudii) Vedii und der hadrianische Neokorie-Tempel (original) (raw)
2020, JÖAI, 89
In this study we publish the Greek inscription of a quite exceptional statue-base that was found re-used in the south-eastern area of St. Mary’s church in Ephesus. The now lost statue was dedicated to Hadrian as „father of Aelius Caesar“ by two Vedii Antonini as chief-priests of the temples of the provincial imperial cult at Ephesus. In an extensive historical commentary we try to determine not only when and where the statue was originally erected, but also to explore the implications for the inauguration of the temple of the second neokoria granted by Hadrian and to refine the chronological order of chief-priests of Asia in Ephesus. The members of the Vedii-family mentioned are identified as the former Claudii Sabini; this identification also enabled us to narrow down the potential time frame for their adoption by Vedius Antoninus and instigated a new analysis of its aims and consequences.
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