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Inscribed Stele Fragment (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
Inscribed Stele Fragment: Votive Dedication to Artemis Anaeitis and Men Tiamou, by Metrodoros
- Date
- 2nd–3rd century AD?, Roman
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- IN68.005
- Material
- Marble, Stone
- Object Type
- Stele, Inscription
- Inscription Type
- Religious Inscription
- Inscription language
- Greek
- Inscription Text
0 [Ἀρτέμιδι Ἀναειτι] καὶ Μηνὶ Τια[μου] Μητρόδω[ρος] ὑπὲρ αὑτο[ῦ εὐ]- 4 χὴν ἀνέστησ̣[εν].
- Inscription Translation
- “Metrodoros put up for himself (the stele as an) ex-voto to [Artemis Anaitis] and Men Tiamou.”
- Inscription Comment
- Site
- Sardis
- Sector
- E Road
- Trench
- PA-RT 68
- B-Grid Coordinates
- E125 / N54.74 *96.57
- Findspot
- East Road.
- Description
Fragment of a stele of white marble; broken on all sides, except for a part of the left edge.
- Dimensions
- H. 0.17, W. 0.23, Th. 0.04, H. of letters 0.015.
- Comments
P. Herrmann’s supplements; Herrmann remarks that the original text may have been longer.
- See Also
- Bibliography
- Unpublished. Herrmann, ms.
- Author
- GP