IGII34 628 Dedication commemorating athletic victories in major festivals

Dedication commemorating athletic victories in major festivals

IG II³ 4 628 Date: After 217 AD

Lucius Septimius Aurelius S[erapion?] of Alexandria,^[1] having been victorious at the Panhellenia^[2] in the men’s stadium foot-race (stadion) and at the Panathenaia, comprehensive victor [in the men's competitions?] at the major Games (periodos),^[3] (5) head of the training school (xustarchēs) . . . by . . . ^[4]

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References:

IG II³ 4 628 (Translated text) (IG Online)

SEG 35.159

SEG 37.888

SEG 42.161

SEG 37.151

SEG 34.176 (PHI)

Agora XVIII 205

Translation by: Stephen Lambert

Images: Agora Excavations - (1, 2, 3)

Monument type: Base

Inscription type: Dedication (athlete)

Fr. a - Findspot: Agora (Ag. I 3470)
Fr. b - Findspot: Agora (Ag. I 6444)
Fr. c - Findspot: Agora (Ag. I 3634)

Transliterations on Places on

[1] Perhaps identical with an athlete, Serapion of Alexandria, referred to fragmentarily in inscriptions from Ephesos, IK Ephesos 4, 1121; 7.2, 4113. His name is not included in the catalogue of Olympic victors up to 217 AD by Julius Africanus. [2] Panhellenia: see IG II³ 4, 613. [3] The “victor in major festivals” is referred to here and in IG II³ 4, 624, l. 7, as periodos (= periodonikes e.g. at SEG 41.1407 A l. 6). [4] Ll. 5-6 were added in another hand.

Added: 21 Oct 2019
Updated: 2 Jul 2021
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