INSCRIPTION
Honourific inscription to Claudia Damostheneia (II), set up by the polis
"INSCRIPTION TEXT"
1 [Ἡ πόλις]
τὴν εὐγενεστάτην καὶ
σωφρονεστάτην Κλαυ(δίαν)
Δαμοσθένειαν τὴν
5 Εὐδάμου καὶ Δα̣μοσθενείας
θυγατέρα, πάσης ἀρετῆς
ἐν γυναιξὶν εἵνε̣κ̣ε̣ν, προσ-
δεξαμένου τὸ ἀνάλωμα
τοῦ προσφιλεστάτου πατρὸς
10 αὐτῆς Τιβ(ερίου) Κλαυ[δ(ίου)] Εὐδάμου
τοῦ Σπαρτιατικοῦ, ἀρχιερέως
τῶν Σεβαστῶν καὶ τῶν
θείων προγόνων αὐτῶν,
ἀριστοπολειτευτοῦ.
Inscription Type: |
Honourific inscription |
Date: |
2nd quarter of 3rd c. CE |
Location: |
Amyclae, in front of the church of Panagia |
Museum (Storage Place: |
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Inv. no: |
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Name of Woman |
Κλαυδία Δαμοσθενεία (II) |
Civic Presence (Social Role Represented): |
Received honours |
Comments: |
Circular statue base with honourific inscription for Claudia Damostheneia (II), dedicated by the polis for her virtue among women. Her statue was funded by her father, Ti. Claudius Eudamus, who was high-priest of the imperial cult and ἀριστοπολειτευτής, see RP II, LAC 290. She was daughter of Claudia Damostheneia (I), see RP II, LAC 219 and the relevant entries. |
Bibliography: |
IG V 1, 590; RP II, LAC 218 |
Author: |
Giorgos Mitropoulos |
Added: |
2024-08-17 |
Edited: |