Tanais (Bosporan region, Danube and Black Sea areas — Pleiades map), ca. 173-211 CE
AGRW 91 =
IBosp 1277
= IPontEux II 445
= PHI 184019
= AGRW ID# 1841
Copenhagen Inventory info: 1324
This was dedicated to Theos Hypsistos (“Highest God”). To good fortune! During the reign of king Tiberius Julius Sauromates, friend of Caesar and friend of the Romans, pious one, the synod (synodos) which is gathered around … the priest, Julius (?) … son of Rhalchados; the father (patēr) of the synod, Chorouathos …; the synagogue–leader (synagōgos), Ardarakos son of Synegdemos; the benevolent official (philagathos), Diaos son of Kerdonakos; the assistant to the benevolent official (paraphilagathos) … Name son of Phorgabakos; the head of the youths (neaniskarchēs), Demetrios son of Apollonios; the head of the gymnasium, Basileides son of Theoneikos; the friend (?) of the (10) synod, Attas son of Herakleides; and the rest of the society members (thiasitai) were: (a fragmentary list of at least 29 names follows)…
Translation by: Harland
IBosp 1277: Facsimile by Ludolf Stephani, “Erklärung einiger im südlichen Russland gefundener Kunstwerke,” Compte rendu de la Commission Impériale Archéologique (1874) [1870-1871] 258.
Public domain.
Item added: June 15, 2012
Item modified: October 4, 2020
ID number: 1841
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