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Inscribed Stele Fragment (©Archaeological Exploration of Sardis/President and Fellows of Harvard College)
Inscribed Stele Fragment: Dedication to Men Axiottenos?
- Date
- 2nd–3rd century AD?, Roman
- Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
- IN63.112
- Material
- Marble, Stone
- Object Type
- Stele, Inscription
- Inscription Type
- Religious Inscription
- Inscription language
- Greek
- Inscription Text
[Ἔτους …, μη(νὸς) Δ]ε̣σίου βι´· - - - - - - - - -
- Inscription Translation
- “[In the year…], on the 12th day of [the month D]aisios [- - -].”
- Inscription Comment
- Site
- Sardis
- Sector
- Syn
- Trench
- Syn 63
- Locus
- Syn MH Above Floor
- B-Grid Coordinates
- E65 / N14 - N17 *96.75
- Findspot
- Synagogue, Main Hall.
- Description
Fragment of a stele of white marble; broken on all sides. Above the inscription there are the remains of a crescent.
- Dimensions
- H. 0.17, W. 0.17, Th. 0.05, H. of letters 0.02.
- Comments
Herrmann’s restorations. According to him, the inscribed date was the beginning of a dedication made to Men (Axiottenos?); see the depiction of a crescent.
- See Also
- Bibliography
- Unpublished. Herrmann, ms.
- Author
- GP