Caucasus in Greek and Latin Epigraphy from the Greco-Roman World
Journal: PHASIS
Year: 2025

Sixteen inscriptions from the Mediterranean world and the Cimme-rian Bosporus, dating from the 4th century B.C. to the 4th century A.D., are discussed in this article which offers an anthology of mentions relating to the Caucasus in ancient Greek and Latin epigraphy. Mount Caucasus and indi-viduals, human or divine beings, who bore the name or epithet of “Cauca-sian,” appear in various contexts linked to the funerary domain, civic and local cults, mythology, military expeditions, gladiatorial fi