INSCRIPTION
Dedication to Asklepios by several generations of a family, including Philostrate
"INSCRIPTION TEXT"
1 Ἰάσων ὁ καὶ Δέκμος Ἀχαρνεὺς ἰατρός.
Διονύσιος Ἰάσονος Ἀχαρ., γόνῳ δὲ Θεοδώρου Ἀθμονέως.
Θεόμνηστος Διονυσίου Ἀχαρ. καὶ Εἰρήνης τῆς Ἰάσονος Ἀχαρ.
[Φι]λοστράτη Ἀφροδεισίου τοῦ Ͻ Ῥαμ. κ(αὶ) Ἀριστίου τῆς Καρποδώρ(ου)
5 Μελιτέ(ως).
Inscription Type: |
Votive Inscription |
Date: |
middle of 2nd c. CE |
Location: |
Athens |
Museum (Storage Place: |
British Museum |
Inv. no: |
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Name of Woman |
Φιλοστράτη |
Civic Presence (Social Role Represented): |
Dedicator |
Comments: |
Plaque of white marble with a relief representing a doctor with patient. ‘Family dedication’ perhaps to Asklepios by several generations of a family as co-dedicants, including Philostrate, who was perhaps the wife of the doctor Jason’s grandson, Theomnestos. |
Bibliography: |
IG II² 4513; AIUK 4.5 (BM, Dedications) αρ. 10 |
Author: |
Giorgos Mitropoulos |
Added: |
2025-01-20 |
Edited: |