INSCRIPTION
Dedication of a statue to Porcia by the Athenian boule and demos
"INSCRIPTION TEXT"
1 Ἡ βουλὴ καὶ ὁ δῆμος
Πορκίαν Μάρκου
[Π]ορκίου Κ[ά]τωνος
[θ]υγατέρα, Γελίου Ῥο[τιλ]-
5 [ί]ου Λούπ[ο]υ ἀνεψιὰν σω-
φροσύ[ν]ης ἕνεκα.
Inscription Type: |
Honourific inscription |
Date: |
Probably Neronian (54-68 CE) |
Location: |
Athens, westwards from the Parthenon |
Museum (Storage Place: |
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Inv. no: |
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Name of Woman |
Πορκία |
Civic Presence (Social Role Represented): |
Received honours |
Comments: |
Two fragments of a marble base. Dedication of a statue to Porcia, niece of M. Gelius Rutelius Rufus, proconsul of Achaea, and daughter of M. Porcius Cato, by the Athenian boule and demos, on account of her moderation. |
Bibliography: |
IG II² 4241; Schmalz 2009, αρ. 273 |
Author: |
Giorgos Mitropoulos |
Added: |
2025-01-14 |
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