IGII34 219 Dedication by Achaians (Eleusis)

Dedication by Achaians (Eleusis)

IG II³ 4 219 Date: ii AD (?)

The Achaians^[1] Two crossed torches in relief

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References:

IG II³ 4 219 (Translated text) (IG Online)

IG II² 2961 (PHI)

I Eleusis 447 (PHI)

Translation by: Stephen Lambert, Chris de Lisle

Monument type: Altar

Inscription type: Dedication (Achaians)

Findspot: Eleusis (Eleusis Museum E 1058)

Transliterations on Places on

[1] The altar appears to have been dedicated at Eleusis by the Achaian League in the second century AD. For another Achaian inscription in Imperial-period Athens, see Oliver, Constitutions 78. Torches played a significant role in the ritual of the Eleusinian Mysteries.

Added: 4 May 2018
Updated: 19 Aug 2024
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