Notice of a Greek Medical Inscription found at Chester

J Y Simpson (Author)


Keywords:
Greek, Inscribed object, Emperor Hadrian
Location(s):
Chester, England, UK
Period(s):
Roman

Abstract


The author comments on the recent discovery of a rare Greek inscription in the British Isles. He suggests that the tablet may have been part of an altar to Aesculapius and Hygenia raised by a Greek physician working for the Emperor Hadrian in the second century.

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Published
30-11-1856
How to Cite
Simpson, J. Y. (1856). Notice of a Greek Medical Inscription found at Chester. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 2, 79–81. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.002.79.81
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