Syndexios
Ethphani
Alias Ethpeni
Commander of a unite of Palmyrene archers stationed with the Roman garrison in Dura Europos.
First tauroctony from Dura Europos
CIMRM
Franz Cumont poses in front of the main altar at the Mithraeum of Dura Europos
Yale University
Biography
of Ethphani
- Ethphani was a syndexios of the Mithraeum of Dura Europos.
- Active c. 168 in Dura Europos, Syria-Coele (Syria).
TNMP 73
Ethphani donated the first tauroctonic relief, located below the larger one funded by Zenobios in the Mithraeum of Dura Europos. He claims to be the son of Zabdē'ā. He professes to be a strategist (strategos), and commander of the archers who are in Dura.
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Mentions
First Tauroctony relief of Dura Europos
TNMM 179
One of the reliefs of the Dura Europos tauroctonies includes several characters with their respective names.
Ἔθφανει ἰστρατηγα
Ethphani, strategist.
In good memory. Made by Ethpeni the strategist, son of Zabdē'ā, commander of the archers who are in Dura. In the month of Adar in the year 480.
In good memory. Made by Ethpeni the strategist, son of Zabdē'ā, commander of the archers who are in Dura. In the month of Adar in the year 480.
Mithraeum of Dura Europos
TNMM 34
The most emblematic of the Syrian Mithraea was discovered in 1933 by a team led by the Russian historian Mikhaïl Rostovtzeff.
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