New Honorary Inscriptions from Termessos for Emperor Hadrianus and His Wife Sabina

In this article, three new inscriptions discovered during the Termessos Surveys in 2018 are intro­duced. Two of these document the emperor Hadrianus was honoured through erecting a statue by the previously unknown Nanas and Konoas/Hekonoas(?) phylai of Termessos. The other inscription includes an honorary statue made by the city and public councils for Hadrianus’ wife Sabina. While these inscriptions contribute through adding two new phylai to the four phylai known to date in the city (Idalogbasis, Mer­lastes, Maramotes and Orbles); and, they further strengthen the possibility that Emperor Hadrianus also visited Termessos during his second eastern journey. Therefore, in this article, firstly, the phylai in the city are examined in the context of these new inscriptions and a general analitical evaluation was carried out together with these new phylai. Secondly, the possibility of the emperor and his wife Sabina visiting Termessos are discussed, considering the honorary decisions taken by the surrounding cities along Hadria­nus’ route of travel and the dedicated buildings, within the framework of the cities preparations for the emperor’s visit