IGII34 318 Lampadedromia Dedication, 99/8 BC

Lampadedromia Dedication, 99/8 BC

IG II³ 4 318 Date: 99/8 BC

- son of -lotos of A-,^[1] [having been elected] in charge of Rhamnous and the coast in the year of the archonship of Prokles (99/8) dedicated this to Zeus Soter and Athena Soteira.^[2]

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References:

IG II³ 4 318 (Translated text) (IG Online)

SEG 41.165 (PHI)

SEG 40.145D

I Rhamnous 152 (PHI)

Translation by: Chris de Lisle

Monument type: Column

Inscription type: Dedication (general (strategos) in charge of Rhamnous and the coast), Dedication (Zeus Soter), Dedication (Athena Soteira)

Findspot: Rhamnous fortress (Rhamnous Fortress 813 Φ)

Transliterations on Places on

[1] The general’s deme may be Agryle or Ankyle. [2] This is one of a series of pilasters commemorating torch races (lampadedromiai) at Rhamnous, on which see IG II³ 4, 317. The inscription is on the abacus of a rectangular capital which is decorated with a floral design and has three sockets on top which each held a bronze torch.

Added: 2 Apr 2019
Updated: 12 Jul 2021
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