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The Cult of Zeus and the Possible Location of Its Sanctuary at Antiokheia Paralios<\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/sub><\/strong> Mehmet OKTAN<\/strong><\/a>
\n\"\"<\/sub><\/strong> Mehmet TEKOCAK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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LIBRI <\/em>XII (2026) 189-207
\n<\/strong>Received:<\/strong> 07.09.2026 | Accepted<\/strong>:<\/strong> 04.10.2026
\nDOI: <\/strong>10.5281\/zenodo.23756971<\/a>
\nOnline Publication Date:<\/strong> 29.10.2026<\/p>\n

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Abstract:<\/strong> Although various cults are attested at Antiokheia Paralios, commonly known as Antiochia ad Cragum, the precise locations of their sanctuaries remain largely uncertain. Three newly discovered honorific inscriptions from the city provide further evidence for the previously attested cult of Zeus. One inscription honours an individual named Neon, who served as a priest of Zeus, while the preserved text and epigraphic context of the other two likewise point to the priesthood of Zeus. Since two of these inscriptions were discovered within the temenos of the structure known as the Peristyle Temple, this structure can now be associated with the cult of Zeus and regarded as a strong candidate for the location of his sanctuary. This proposal provides a new basis for reconsidering the possible spatial organization of the epigraphically attested cults of the Augusti and Dea Roma, as well as their relationship with the cult of Zeus.<\/p>\n

Keywords:<\/strong> Antiokheia Paralios, Rough Cilicia, Zeus, Cult of the Augusti, Cult of Dea Roma, Antiokhos IV<\/p>\n

\u00d6z:<\/strong> Yayg\u0131n olarak Antiochia ad Cragum ad\u0131yla bilinen Antiokheia Paralios kentinde \u00e7e\u015fitli k\u00fcltlerin varl\u0131\u011f\u0131 belgelenmi\u015f olsa da bunlara ait kutsal alanlar\u0131n konumlar\u0131 b\u00fcy\u00fck \u00f6l\u00e7\u00fcde belirsizli\u011fini korumaktad\u0131r. Kentte ele ge\u00e7en \u00fc\u00e7 yeni onurland\u0131rma yaz\u0131t\u0131, daha \u00f6nce de belgelenmi\u015f olan Zeus k\u00fclt\u00fcne ili\u015fkin yeni veriler sunmaktad\u0131r. Yaz\u0131tlardan biri, Neon isimli bir ki\u015finin Zeus rahibi olarak onurland\u0131r\u0131ld\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 belgelerken, di\u011fer ikisinde de korunmu\u015f metin ve epigrafik ba\u011flam ayn\u0131 rahiplik g\u00f6revine i\u015faret etmektedir. Bu yaz\u0131tlardan ikisinin Peristylli Tap\u0131nak olarak bilinen yap\u0131n\u0131n temenos alan\u0131nda ele ge\u00e7mi\u015f olmas\u0131, s\u00f6z konusu yap\u0131n\u0131n Zeus k\u00fclt\u00fcyle ili\u015fkilendirilmesine ve Zeus kutsal alan\u0131n\u0131n konumu a\u00e7\u0131s\u0131ndan g\u00fc\u00e7l\u00fc bir aday olarak de\u011ferlendirilmesine olanak sa\u011flamaktad\u0131r. Bu \u00f6neri, kentte epigrafik olarak belgelenen Augustuslar ve Dea Roma k\u00fcltlerinin olas\u0131 mek\u00e2nsal organizasyonlar\u0131n\u0131n yan\u0131 s\u0131ra bunlar\u0131n Zeus k\u00fclt\u00fcyle olan ili\u015fkilerini yeniden de\u011ferlendirmek i\u00e7in de yeni bir \u00e7er\u00e7eve sunmaktad\u0131r.<\/p>\n

Anahtar s\u00f6zc\u00fckler:<\/strong> Antiokheia Paralios, Da\u011fl\u0131k Kilikia, Zeus, \u0130mparatorlar K\u00fclt\u00fc, Dea Roma K\u00fclt\u00fc, Antiokhos IV<\/p>\n

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