back

Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum: 61.978


ALTARS DEDICATED TO CLEOPATRA AND PTOLEMAIOS AT TEOS


Greek text:   SEG 61.978
Provenance:     Teos , Ionia
Date:   c. 33-32 B.C

These two inscriptions have been published by C.P.Jones, "Cleopatra VII in Teos?", ( PDF ) and "Altars of Cleopatra VII and Ptolemy XV Caesarion at Teos" (Philia, 2020). He suggests that the two altars, which seem to form a pair, were erected during the preparations for war against Octavian, when M. Antonius stayed at Ephesos and then moved to Samos, and that the man who dedicated B had been given Roman citizenship by L. Munatius Plancus. In that case, 'Queen Kleopatra' in A is probably Cleopatra VII and 'King Ptolemaios' in B is probably Ptolemy XV Caesarion.


[A]   Altar of Goddess Berenike and of Goddess Arsinoē and of Goddess Kleopatra and of Queen Kleopatra: dedicated by Kratēa daughter of Pytheos {or Pytheas}.

[B]   Altar of God Ptolemaios and of God Ptolemaios and of King Ptolemaios: dedicated by Lucius Munatius [A]po[ll]onios.


Attalus' home page   |   27.06.23   |   Any comments?