Ares, Athena, Herakles and Nike in the Decapolis
The present study engages with four deities, whose veneration and worship were prevalent in the Decapolis in the Roman period: Ares, Athena, Herakles and Nike. The discussion is based on the architectural, sculptural, epigraphic and numismatic evidence, as well as on small finds (gems). Curiously, o...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Studium Biblicum Franciscanum
[2020]
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| In: |
Liber annuus
Year: 2020, Volume: 70, Pages: 445-468 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ares, God
/ Athena
/ Herakles
/ Nike Goddess
/ Temple
/ Coin
/ Veneration
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| IxTheo Classification: | HH Archaeology |
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| Summary: | The present study engages with four deities, whose veneration and worship were prevalent in the Decapolis in the Roman period: Ares, Athena, Herakles and Nike. The discussion is based on the architectural, sculptural, epigraphic and numismatic evidence, as well as on small finds (gems). Curiously, only the architectural remains of a single temple, dedicated to Herakles, is preserved in Philadelphia (present-day Amman, Jordan); while for the other deities, no temples appear to have existed in any of the other cities of the Decapolis, not even as a visual representation on coins. Finally, the evidence suggests that the cults of these gods and goddesses existed in both the public (urban) and the private spheres. |
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| ISSN: | 0081-8933 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Studium Biblicum Franciscanum (Jerusalem), Liber annuus
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1484/J.LA.5.125234 |