“In Imitation of Hadrian
” Memory and urban construction in the Late Antique Near East
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22105266 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Walter D Ward (University of Alabama at Birmingham, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 185-202 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-26 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Ancient History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2324-8106 • E-ISSN: 2324-8114 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/jah-2019-0031 |
| OpenAlex | W3131314787 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 24 |
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
Aesthetics · Ancient history · Antique · Archaeology · Art · Emperor · Imitation · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classics · History · Psychology
The Earthquake of May 19, A. D. 363
Ein Triumphbogen für Hadrian im Tal von Beth Shean bei Tel Shalem
The titles of Petra in the sixth century
The Work of Antoninus Pius at Antioch
The Bar Kokhba Revolt
Constructing reconstruction
Hadrian and the Cities of the Roman Empire
Monumental Writing and the Expansion of Roman Society in the Early Empire
The Tel Shalem Hadrian Reconsidered
| Highly cited | No |
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