An Exedra for Demosthenes of Oenoanda and his Relatives

Abstract

The Roman–Lycian notable and ex-procurator of Sicily, C. Julius Demosthenes of Oenoanda, who flourished under the Flavian Emperors, under Trajan and under Hadrian, is now well-known, following the publication of the richly-detailed Demostheneia Festival inscription by M. Wörrle. New investigation in 1994 into the archaeological context of Demosthenes' statue base (YÇ 1024), found on the site of Oenoanda in 1895 and published by Heberdey and Kalinka, has revealed that it was not re-used as stated by Hall and Milner, but shaped specifically for its original construction as the western anta of a semicircular exedra. In this article we trace the location, design and decoration of the exedra and discuss the inscriptions which adorned it.

Close-Kin Marriage in Roman Anatolia

“…Of Thoas' own four children, Licinnius Maximus married her father's brother's daughter, and Licinnia Flavilla (grandmother of the builder of the mausoleum) 11 IGR III 500, Col. II 1---47. 12 [θ]υγατρὸς Μαρκίου Μο[λε]βουλουβασιος (IGR III 500); Zgusta 1964: 328 §948 ("Sicher zu teilen"); Milner and Mitchell 1995: 100 (SEG 45, 1821and 1823. married her father's brother's son: in effect a case of "daughter---swapping" between two brothers.…”

“…C. Iulii of Oinoanda:Wörrle 1988: 55---76;Milner and Mitchell 1995. The Licinnii eventually developed marital links with the civic élites of Kibyra, Balboura, Xanthos, Choma, and Patara.16 Reitzenstein 2011: 65.…”

Ancient inscriptions and monuments from the territory of Oinoanda

“…On the road north to Bogalar, in a disused cemetery ca. 500m north of Asar Mevkii, were several ancient stones, including a large altar or base, the broken base of a stone vase and (already mentioned in Milner, Mitchell 1995: 101, whence SEG 45 [1995…”

“…The deceased seems to be the son of C. Iulius Demosthenes of Oinoanda, who flourished between the reigns of Vespasian and Hadrian (Worrle 1988;Milner, Mitchell 1995;Hall, Milner, Coulton 1996: 135, n. 82). The son had a military career as a tribune in legio IV Scythica in Syria, and was the second husband of Licinnia Maxima of Oinoanda (Devijver 1976(Devijver -1993…”