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  • Ephemeris belli Troiani in lat. versa atque retractata 5.2

    Dictys Cretensis sec. translationem L. Septimii
    templorum etiam, si necesse erit, ornamentis pro incolumitate patriae utendum est.

    Text Category: Literature: prose
    Century Range: 4th century CE

  • Ephemeris belli Troiani in lat. versa atque retractata 2.28

    Dictys Cretensis sec. translationem L. Septimii
    Per idem tempus Chryses, quem sacerdotem Zminthii Apollinis supra docuimus, cognito filiam suam Astynomen cum Agamemnone degere, fretus religione tanti numinis ad naves venit, praeferens dei vultus ac quaedam ornamentorum templi eius, quo facilius recordatione praesentis numinis veneratio sui regibus incuteretur.

    Text Category: Literature: prose
    Century Range: 4th century CE

  • Epistulae 18

    Ambrose
    Sed vetera, inquit, reddenda sunt altaria simulacris, ornamenta delubris

    Text Category: Literature: letter
    Century Range: 4th century CE
    Date: 384

  • De errore profanarum religionum 28.6

    Firmicus Maternus
    Tollite, tollite securi, sacratissimi imperatores, ornamenta templorum.

    Text Category: Literature: prose
    Century Range: 4th century CE

  • Leukadia, Fragment 686 line 1

    Menander
    <ὑπ>εδεξάμην, ἔτικτον, ἐκτρέφω, φιλῶ. <ἡ> ζάκορος ἡ κοσμοῦσα τὸν ναόν, τέκνον.

    Text Category: Literature: poetry
    Century Range: 4th century BCE

  • PSI 15 1514

    Unknown
    ἱερὸν κόσμον συντετελεσμέ(νον) ὑπὸ Ἀκουσιλάου τ̣ο̣ῦ̣ Νίκω̣νος Αἰγυπ̣τ̣ί̣ο̣υ καὶ λογευτοῦ ἐπιστροφηι(*) οὐ γέγον(εν)... παρὰ τὰ ὑ[πὸ] τῶν βασιλέων προστεταγμέν(α), εἰσβιασάμενος ἔνδον παρʼ ἐμοὶ καὶ διαρπάσας τοῖς θεαταῖς πολὺ τῶν κόσμων καὶ τῶν ἄλλων ἀπεχρή- σατο... ἔστι δέ· θυμιατήρι(ον) κασι(τέρινον)(*) (δραχμῶν) ιβ, σπονδεῖον ἀργυ(ρίου) (δραχμῶν) μ, λιβανωτρίδα ἀξίαν (δραχμῶν) δ, κίστην στολιστοῦ θεῶν ἄξιον (δραχμῶν) ρ, ̣ ̣ ̣στολ̣ι̣με̣ν̣ ̣ (?) ἀξίαν ἀργυ(ρίου) (δραχμῶν) ζ.

    Text Category: Papyrus
    Century Range: 1st century BCE
    Date: 89-53
    Location: Egypt

  • Orations 45.32

    Aelius Aristides
    οὗτος ἄγει Νεῖλον ὥρᾳ θέρους, οὗτος χειμῶνος ἀνακαλεῖ, οὗτος δύο καὶ τετταράκοντα ἱερὰ κατ᾽ Αἴγυπτον, οὗτος πάντας τοὺς ἐν τῇ γῇ νεὼς συνέχει τε καὶ κοσμεῖ, φύλαξ τῶν φανερῶν καὶ τῶν ἀπορρήτων, ἡγεμὼν ἀνθρώπων καὶ δαιμόνων: καὶ ἡμῶν ἤδη μεταστρέψει τὸν λόγον πρὸς αὑτὸν, καὶ προσειποῦσιν ὥρα κατεπαύειν.

    Text Category: Literature: prose
    Century Range: 2nd century CE
    Date: 142
    Location: Smyrna

  • Epistulae 21.379

    Julian
    εἴπατε γάρ μοι πρὸς τοῦ Σαράπιδος, ὑπὲρ ποίων ἀδικημάτων ἐχαλεπήνατε Γεωργίῳ; τὸν μακαρίτην Κωνστάντιον, ἐρεῖτε δήπουθεν, ὅτι καθ᾿ ὑμῶν παρώξυνεν, εἶτα εἰσήγαγεν εἰς τὴν ἱερὰν πόλιν στρατόπεδον, καὶ κατέλαβεν ὁ στρατηγὸς τῆς Αἰγύπτου τὸ ἁγιώτατον τοῦ θεοῦ τέμενος, ἀποσυλήσας ἐκεῖθεν εἰκόνας καὶ ἀναθήματα καὶ τὸν ἐν τοῖς ἱεροῖς κόσμον.

    Text Category: Literature: letter
    Century Range: 4th century CE
    Date: 362
    Location: Alexandria

  • Vita Apollonii 5.25

    Philostratus the Athenian
    Ἀνελθόντι δὲ αὐτῷ ἐς τὸ ἱερὸν ὁ μὲν κόσμος ὁ περὶ αὐτὸ καὶ ὁ ἐφ᾿ ἑκάστῳ λόγος θεῖός τε ἐφαίνετο καὶ κατὰ σοφίαν ξυντεθείς, τὸ δὲ τῶν ταύρων αἷμα καὶ οἱ χῆνες καὶ ὁπόσα ἐθύετο, οὐκ ἐπῄνει τὰ τοιάδε, οὐδὲ ἐς δαῖτας θεῶν ἦγεν

    Text Category: Literature: prose
    Century Range: 3rd century CE
    Location: Rome

  • De Iside et Osiride 3

    Plutarch
    διὸ καὶ τὸ κοσμεῖσθαι τούτοις τοὺς ἀποθανόντας Ἰσιακοὺς σύμβολόν ἐστι τοῦτον τὸν λόγον εἶναι μετ᾽ αὐτῶν, καὶ τοῦτον ἔχοντας ἄλλο δὲ μηδὲν ἐκεῖ βαδίζειν

    Text Category: Literature: prose
    Century Range: 2nd century CE
    Location: Chaeronea

  • Mulierum virtutes 20

    Plutarch
    ὧν ὁ Σινάτος γυναῖκα παρθένον ἔσχε Κάμμαν ὄνομα, περίβλεπτον μὲν ἰδέᾳ σώματος καὶ ὥρᾳ, θαυμαζομένην δὲ μᾶλλον δι᾽ ἀρετήν: οὐ γὰρ μόνον σώφρων καὶ φίλανδρος, ἀλλὰ καὶ συνετὴ καὶ μεγαλόφρων καὶ ποθεινὴ τοῖς ὑπηκόοις ἦν διαφερόντως ὑπ᾽ εὐμενείας καὶ χρηστότητος: ἐπιφανεστέραν δ᾽ αὐτὴν ἐποίει καὶ τὸ τῆς Ἀρτέμιδος ἱέρειαν εἶναι, ἣν μάλιστα Γαλάται σέβουσι, περί τε πομπὰς ἀεὶ καὶ θυσίας κεκοσμημένην ὁρᾶσθαι μεγαλοπρεπῶς;

    Text Category: Literature: prose
    Century Range: 2nd century CE
    Location: Chaeronea

  • CIL 03, p 0774 (p 1054, 2328,57) = IGRRP-03, 00159 = IDRE-02, 00394 = AE 2007, +00036 = AE 2007, +00037

    Unknown
    [24] in templis omnium civitatium p[rovinciae] Asiae victor orna/menta reposui quae spoliatis tem[plis is] cum quo bellum gesseram / privatim possederat statuae [meae] pedestres et equestres et in / quadrigeis argenteae steterunt in urbe XXC circiter quas ipse / sustuli exque ea pecunia dona aurea in aede Apollinis meo nomi/ne et illorum qui mihi statuarum honorem habuerunt posui

    Text Category: Inscription
    Century Range: 1st century CE
    Date: 14
    Location: Galatia: Ancyra

  • CIL 12, 02098 = ILCV 03365 = CLE 00767 = RICG-15, 00092

    Unknown
    Undiq(ue) divinis exornans cultib[u]s a[ras] / casto dum notr[i]t honore et vigi[lat ut mox] / pugn[a] disced[at] palmam[que f]ru[at]ur [in astris] / quod meruit lacrimis quod votis fida po[poscit] / id tribuente deo iam longa in gaudia [cedit] / coetibus admixta futura in [s]aecu[la sanctis] / quae vi[x(it)] annos XLVII obiit in Chr(ist)o IIII Id(us) Nov(e)m(bres) p(ost) c(onsulatum) [

    Text Category: Inscription: epitaph
    Location: Gallia Narbonensis: Vienna

  • ILCV 01637 = D 01294 = AE 2002, +00172

    Unknown
    Fl(avius) Ricimer v(ir) i(nlustris) magister utriusque militiae patricius et ex cons(ule) ord(inario) pro voto suo adornavit

    Text Category: Inscription
    Century Range: 5th century CE
    Date: 459-472
    Location: Latium: Rome

  • CIL 11, 07270

    Unknown
    Germanus Aug(usti) / lib(ertus) proc(urator) / Caesareum fec(i)t / et omni cultu / exornavit

    Text Category: Inscription
    Location: Etruria: Volsiniii

  • CIL 08, 26472 = Dougga 00139 = AE 1902, 00005 = AE 1904, +00121

    Unknown
    [Pro salute Impp(eratorum) Caess(arum) C(ai) Aureli Vale]ri Dioc[le]tian[i] Pii Fel(icis) Invicti Aug(usti) et M(arci) Aureli Vale/[ri Maximiani Pii Felicis Invicti Aug(usti) et Fl]avi Valeri Constanti et Galeri Valeri Maximiani / nobiliss(imorum) Caess(arum) [3] CO[3]as c(larissimus) v(ir) templum Geni(i) patriae ad pulchriorem faci/[em cum 3]m ceter[oque] cultu adornavi[t] ad quod etiam Papirius Balbius Hono/[ratus 3] LXI intulit datis etiam sport(ulis) condec(urionibus) s[u]is et hh(eredes) Sergi Firmi Iuniani ob summ/[am 3 o]mni [pecun]ia eadem res p(ublicam) cu[rante Octa]vio Stratoniano c(larissimo) v(iro) cur(atore) rei p(ublicae) dedicavit

    Text Category: Inscription
    Century Range: 3rd century CE
    Date: 286-305
    Location: Africa Proconsularis: Thugga

  • CIL 08, 26471 = ILTun 01392 = Dougga 00136 = AE 1904, 00116

    Unknown
    Fortunae Aug(ustae) Veneri Con[cordiae] Mercurio Aug(usto) sacrum / pro salute Imp(eratoris) Caesaris Traiani Had[riani] Aug(usti) pont(ificis) max(imi) trib(unicia) potest(ate) co(n)s(ulis) III p(atris) p(atriae) / Q(uintus) Maedius Severus patronus pagi et civitatis nom[ine suo et M]aediae Lentulae filiae suae flam(inicae) perp(etuae) templum quod ex HS LXX [m(ilibus) n(ummum) fa]cturum se promiserat / ampliata pecunia a fundamen[tis exstruxit 3] opere exornavit idemque dedicavit cura[t]ore [M]agnio Primo Seiano

    Text Category: Inscription
    Century Range: 2nd century CE
    Date: 117
    Location: Africa Proconsularis: Thugga

  • CIL 08, 26246 = Uchi-01-Rug 00028 = Uchi-02, 00014

    Unknown
    [Piet]ati(?) Aug(ustae) sa[cr(um)] / [pro salute Imp(eratoris) Caes(aris)] M(arci) Antoni Gordiani Pii Felicis Aug(usti) pon[t(ificis) max(imi) 3] / [3 totiusque(?)] domus eius colonia Alexand[riana Uchitanorum Maiorum 3] / [3 constru]xit(?) et omni cultu exornavit et d[edicavit

    Text Category: Inscription
    Century Range: 3rd century CE
    Date: 238-244
    Location: Africa Proconsularis: Uchi Maius

  • CIL 08, 17957

    Unknown
    M[a]rti A[ug(usto)] [sac(rum)] / [6] / [6] / |(centurio) l[eg(ionis) III August]/ae Seve[rianae] / exornavit

    Text Category: Inscription
    Location: Numidia: Tfilzi

  • CIL 08, 15562

    Unknown
    ] sacr(um) / [templum quod 3] Hilarus sua pecunia a solo / [fecerat et exornavit per te]rrae motum dilabsum / [3 Ser]vatus fili(i) eiusdem sua / [pecunia restituerunt eid]emq(ue) dedicaverunt

    Text Category: Inscription
    Location: Africa Proconsularis: Aunobari

  • AE 2000, 00642 = AE 2003, +00783

    Unknown
    L(ucius) Caecilius A(uli) f(ilius) Martiales / Apetaius praefectus / deos forenses reposuit templum/que eis sua pequnia(!) adornavit

    Text Category: Inscription
    Century Range: 1st century CE
    Date: first half
    Location: Sicilia: Segesta

  • AE 1978, 00855

    Unknown
    [Iov]i Iunoni [Minervae] / [pro salute Im]p(eratoris) Caes(aris) T(iti) Aeli [H]adrian[i Antonini Aug(usti) Pi]i pa[tris patriae] / [divi Hadriani Au]g(usti) fil(ii) [divi Traiani Parthici n(epotis) 3] Ianua[rius 3] / [3 ob honorem] m(agistratus) p(agi) templum C[apitolii 3] / [3 exornavit? 3 s]estert(ium) ampliata a [se

    Text Category: Inscription
    Century Range: 2nd century CE
    Date: 139-161
    Location: Africa Proconsularis: Belalis Maior

  • Ciotti-1978, 00001 = AE 2013, 00453

    Unknown
    Leonteum cum signo et cetero cultu exornatum / ex permissu sanctissimi ordinis ex pec(unia) sua / a solo fecerunt leones consummati ab Egnatio Re/para[t]o sacerdote legit(imo) et collatore T(itus) Lepidius Ho/norinus Alexander et Amicus circ(itores) Aug(usti) n(ostri) LL(uci) Vicri Severus / et Speratus T(itus) Satrontus(!) Sabinianus P(ublius) Vatinius Iustus L(ucius) Iulius / Felix L(ucius) Longinius Stachys faber de HS V(milibus) n(ummum) l(ocus) d(atus) d(ecreto) d(ecurionum)

    Text Category: Inscription
    Century Range: 3rd century CE
    Date: first half
    Location: Umbria: Carsulae

  • CIL 06, 00738 = CIMRM-01, 00626 = CIMRM-02, p 31 = ZPE-3-223

    Unknown
    Pro salute et reditu Imp(eratoris) Caes(aris) L(uci) Septim[i Severi Pii Pertinacis Aug(usti) et] / Imp(eratoris) Caesaris M(arci) Aureli Antonini Aug(usti) Pii [Felicis et P(ubli) Septimi Getae totiusq(ue) domus] / divinae item cohortium pr[aetoriarum 3] / deum [Invictum Solem] / procurantibus Hermete et Euphrata Augg(ustorum) lib(ertis) [3] / Q(uintus) Pompeius Primigenius pater et sacerdos huius loci cum [3] / feci(t) item sacrarium suis sumptibus cum deo a solo exornatum [3 pro] / Victoriis Augg(ustorum) nn(ostrorum) inchoatum agente Nicephoro Augg(ustorum) lib(erto) adiut(ore) procc[uratoribus 3]

    Text Category: Inscription
    Century Range: 3rd century CE
    Date: 200-211
    Location: Latium: Rome

  • CIL 09, 02996 = CIL 01, 01762 (p 1034) = D 03602 = ILLRP 00196

    Unknown
    Draco mag(ister) aediculam / sigilla orna/mentaque omnia / Lar(ibus) fam(iliaribus) d(e) s(ua) p(ecunia) f(aciendum) c(uravit) e[i]demque dedicavit

    Text Category: Inscription
    Century Range: 1st century BCE/ 1st century CE
    Date: 25 BCE - 25 CE
    Location: Samnium: Anxanum