IGII25 13293 Late antique building inscription in the theatre of Dionysos

Late antique building inscription in the theatre of Dionysos

IG II² 5 13293 Date: Late iv AD

Phaidros, son of Zoilos, archon of life-giving Attica, built this beautiful theatre stage (bēma) for you, lover of rites (philorgie).^[1]

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References:

IG II² 5 13293 (Translated text) (IG Online) (PHI)

IG II² 5021 (PHI)

Translation by: Feyo Schuddeboom

Monument type: Block (Step)

Inscription type: Building inscription

Findspot: Athens (Theatre of Dionysos) (In situ)

Transliterations on Places on

[1] This inscription, in verse, is on the front of the top step of the small flight of stairs leading up from the orchestra to the middle of the stage. Phaidros built this stage reusing old materials, as was common practice in Late Antiquity. The addressee is Dionysos, to whom this theatre belonged.

Added: 15 Sep 2017
Updated: 2 Jun 2023
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