96 CHRONOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS 



Coins have been discovered, that were issued in Egypt during each 

 year of the reign of Titus; and his name in hieroglyphic characters 

 has been found on temples at Esneh, and at the Oasis of Dakkeh. 



In " A. D. 81," the accession of Domitian, the eleventh Roman Em- 

 peror, took place. His name occurs in hieroglyphic characters on 

 temples at Philse, Esneh, and Dendera ; on a propylon at Thebes ; and 

 on obelisks at Rome and at Benevento, in Italy : coins have been dis- 

 covered, that were issued in Egypt during each year of his reign. 



The First Epistle of Clemens Romanus, one of the earliest Christian 

 writings apart from the New Testament, is usually referred to the 

 reign of Domitian. 



In "A. D. 96," the accession of Nerva, the twelfth Roman Emperor, 

 took place. His name has been found in hieroglyphic characters, only 

 on a small temple at Assuan or Syene. 



In "A. D. 98," the accession of Trajan, the thirteenth Roman Em- 

 peror, took place. His name in hieroglyphic characters has been 

 found on temples at Philae, Ombos, and Dendera. 



In "A. D. 104" (Clinton), Plinius Secundus wrote from his pro- 

 vince in Asia Minor respecting the Christians; and his letter, together 

 with the reply of Trajan, is still extant. 



The APNABft of Posidonius, Aetius, and Paulus iEgineta, is referred 

 by Haller to the " zarnab " of Avicenna ; usually considered to be the 

 zeduary (Curcuma zerumbet). — This imported root is mentioned by 

 Macer Floridus and Alpinus : according to Graham, the plant grows 

 in the environs of Bombay. 



In "A. D. 115" (according to Clinton), the Martyrdom of Ignatius 

 took place. 



In "A. D. 117," the accession of Hadrian, the fourteenth Roman 

 Emperor, took place. His name in hieroglyphic characters has been 

 found on temples at Esneh, Thebes, and Dendera ; and on an obelisk 

 at Rome. 



In " A. D. 130" (according to coins and an inscription on the Vocal 

 Memnon), Hadrian visited Egypt. At this time, the Christians had 

 become numerous, as appears from one of his letters. During his 

 voyage on the Nile, he founded the Greek city of Antinoe ; on a site, 

 which is still marked by ruins in the Roman style of art. 



In " A. D. 136," at the close of the Jewish war, Hadrian prohibited 

 the Jews from residing at Jerusalem or in the vicinity ; a measure 

 which is supposed to have had some influence on their subsequent 

 destiny. 



