INSCRIPTION
Athenion as priestess of Athena
"INSCRIPTION TEXT"
1 Ἡ πόλις ἡ Ἀσκαλω-
νειτῶν καὶ Λούκιοι
Αἰμίλιοι Κᾶρος καὶ
οἱ τούτου υἱοὶ Ἀπολ-
5 λωνίδης καὶ Οὐειβι-
ανὸς Ζηνόδωρος
τὴν πόλιν τὴν
Ἀθηναίων
ἐπὶ ἱερείας τῆς
10 Ἀθηνᾶς Ἀθηνίου.
Inscription Type: |
Dedicatory inscription |
Date: |
ca. 134 CE |
Location: |
Athens, in arce septentriones versus a Parthenone (IG)Athenion |
Museum (Storage Place: |
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Inv. no: |
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Name of Woman |
Αθηνίον |
Civic Presence (Social Role Represented): |
Priestess |
Comments: |
Base of white (‘Pentelic’) marble. Dedication of the city of Ascalon and some prominent individuals to the city of Athens under the priesthood of Athenion, priestess of Athena Polias. |
Bibliography: |
IG II² 2810 |
Author: |
Giorgos Mitropoulos |
Added: |
2024-09-04 |
Edited: |