INSCRIPTION
Honourific inscription to Elpinike by the polis of Eleians
"INSCRIPTION TEXT"
1 Ἀππίαν Ἀννίαν Ἀτ̣ειλία[ν]
Ῥήγιλλαν̣ Ἐλπινείκην Ἀγριππεῖναν
Ἀτρίαν Πόλλαν, Ἡρώδου καὶ [Ῥ]η̣γίλλης
θυγατ[έρα, ἡ πόλ]ι[ς ἡ τῶ]ν̣ [Ἠλείων]
Inscription Type: |
Honourific inscription |
Date: |
Middle of 2nd c. CE |
Location: |
Olympia, exedra of the Nymphaion |
Museum (Storage Place: |
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Inv. no: |
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Name of Woman |
Αππία Αννία Ατ̣ειλία Ρηγίλλα Ελπινίκη |
Civic Presence (Social Role Represented): |
Received honours |
Comments: |
Nine fragments of a statue base of Pentelic marble from the exedra of Regilla bearing an honourific inscription for her daughter Elpinike by the polis of Eleians. She was born ca. 143 CE and died ca. 167, before her father. |
Bibliography: |
IvO 624; RP I, EL 16. |
Author: |
Giorgos Mitropoulos |
Added: |
2024-08-07 |
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