Two 'Double' Dedications at Ephesus and the Beginning of Ptolemaic Control of Ionia
Abstract
This paper reconsiders the texts of two inscriptions found in the Austrian excavations at Ephesus in Hanghaus II: IEphesos 199 and SEG 33 942. Proposed restoration of the texts suggests that both stones preserve rare 'double dedications' to both the royal couple of Ptolemy and Arsinoe, and Sarapis and Isis. Comparison with other known examples suggests that these belong to the reign of Ptolemy IV Philopator, not, as has been suggested in the past, to the reign of Ptolemy II. They are evidence for the promulgation of royal cult and the worship of Sarapis and Isis, by senior military officials, perhaps in the years following the Battle of Raphia. The reattribution of these stones to this later period removes any evidence for Ptolemaic control north of the River Maeander before the Third Syrian War.
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English
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Research Article
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Publication Date
May 15, 2013
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September 3, 2012
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Year 2013 Volume: 10