Giove Dolicheno e Turmasgade a Dülük Baba Tepesi: note epigrafiche

The archaeological excavations conducted since 2001 by the University of Münster (Forschungsstelle Asia Minor) at Düluk Baba Tepesi (Gaziantep, Turkey) have identified the main sanctuary for the worship of Iuppiter Dolichenus and have cast light on various aspects of one of the most widespread cults in the Roman Empire. Epigraphic material is fragmentary and limited, due to the continuous re-use of the stones, but nonetheless crucial. The first part of this article offers a brief overview of the most relevant inscriptions found in this site, through which we can better assess the transformation of this worship place and the evolution of its deity. The remaining section focuses on a votive inscription for Turmasgade, a mysterious Oriental god to whom inscriptions have been dedicated in Rome and other regions of the Empire. As I will show, this find is particularly relevant: it confirms the link between Turmasgade and Iuppiter Dolichenus, which had already emerged from the epigraphic material found in Dura Europos, and it raises new questions on the relationship between these two deities.