INSCRIPTION

Dedication of a statue to P. Memmius Deximachos by Volussene Olympis

"INSCRIPTION TEXT"

1 Π(όπλιος) Μέμμιος
  Σιδέκτας
καὶ Οὐολουσσηνὴ̣
Ὀλυμπὶς
5 Πό(πλιον) Μέμμιον
Δεξίμαχον
τὸν πατέρα.
  Inscription Type: Honourific inscription
  Date: 1st half of 2nd c. CE
  Location: Sparta, built into the Byzantine wall
  Museum (Storage Place:
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  Name of Woman Ουολουσσηνή Ολυμπίς
  Civic Presence (Social Role Represented): Bestowed honours
   Comments:

Large marble base bearing a private statue dedication by P. Memmius Sidektas (RP II, LAC 579) and his wife Volussene Olympis for the former’s father, P. Memmius Deximachos. She was daughter of Memmia Damokratia (RP II, LAC 538, see the relevant entry) and sister of Volussene Olympicha (RP II, LAC 724, see the relevant entry). Her husband, P. Memmius Sidektas, was boagos, nomophylax, substitute-patronomos and eponymous patronomos when Hadrian visited Sparta.

  Bibliography:

IG V 1, 470; RP II, LAC 725

  Author: Giorgos Mitropoulos
  Added: 2024-09-03
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