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10.5c Honours for Julia Domna at Athens (late 190s A.D.)<br />

10.5 Emperor-worship<br />

Julia Domna was the second wife of the Emperor Septimius Severus and was<br />

empress from his accession in A.D. 193 until his death in A.D. 21 l.This inscription<br />

records a decree of honours granted to her by the Athenians. She is given<br />

the title 'Saviour' - implying that the decree was in gratitude for some protection<br />

accorded to Athens. The surviving sections of the text are concerned particularly<br />

with honours that identify Julia Domna with the ancient protective<br />

goddess of Athens - Athena Polias; so her full title becomes 'The Saviour of<br />

Athens, Julia Sebaste

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