Five Fragmentary Inscriptions from Assos
In this article, five fragmentary inscriptions are presented from the depository of the Assos excavation house in Çanakkale province, Turkey. The first inscription is the surviving part of a decree honoring Latimos, son of Cleomortos, whose name was recorded as a judge in another honorary decree fro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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Akdeniz University
2015-05-01
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| Series: | Gephyra |
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| Online Access: | https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/gephyra/issue/18380/194078?publisher=nalan-eda-akyurek-sahin |
| Summary: | In this article, five fragmentary inscriptions are presented from the
depository of the Assos excavation house in Çanakkale province, Turkey. The
first inscription is the surviving part of a decree honoring Latimos, son of
Cleomortos, whose name was recorded as a judge in another honorary decree from
Assos. The second fragment appears to be the epitaph of an individual bearing
the name 'Cillaios'. The third inscription is most probably the surviving
fragment of an epitaph. The fourth inscription is a dedication to Isis, offered
by Menophantos, son of Ariston, and is the first substantial attestation of the
presence of an Egyptian cult in the vicinity of Assos. A seating inscription
from the Assos theater, which may be a reference to the cult association of the
Sarapis-devotees of Assos, is also presented. The fifth fragment honors Lucius
Calventius Faustinus, who won the boys' pankration in the
Smintheia Pauleia athletic games held by the ancient city of Alexandreia Troas
in honor of Apollo Smintheus. |
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| ISSN: | 1309-3924 2651-5059 |