Gephyra (May 2005)
Inscriptions from the Sanctuary of ΜΗΤΗΡ ΘΕΩΝ ΟΥΕΓΕΙΝΟΣ at Zindan Mağarası I
Abstract
Inscriptions from the Sanctuary of ΜΗΤΗΡ ΘΕΩΝ ΟΥΕΓΕΙΝΟΣ at Zindan Mağarası IThe three inscriptions presented here were found during the excavation of the sanctuary at Zindan Mağarası (Zindan cave). The first inscription shows that the sanctuary was dedicated to Meter Theôn Veginos and the second inscription indicates that the sanctuary was constructed during the reign of Marcus Aurelius. The authors suggest that the chief city of this rural sanctuary must have been Timbriada which can be located at the ruins in Asartepe in the vicinity of the modern county of Aksu in the Province of Isparta. From the last inscription we learn for the first time that the ancient city of Timbriada was a member of the Panhellenion created by the Emperor Hadrian in 131/2 A.D. The city was represented at the assembly of the Panhellenion through its citizens Samos and Abas, most probably during the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.