Associations in the Greco-Roman World (AGRW)

An expanding collection of inscriptions, papyri, and other sources in translation (run by Philip A. Harland)

Honorary Decree (frag.) by Aphrodisiasts for Damoteles (II BCE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Honors by a Society for Metrodoros (II-I BCE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Senatorial Decisions Regarding Privileges for Instructors, Sophists and Physicians (42 or 32 BCE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Honors by Italian Businessmen for the Consul Cocceius Nerva (36 BCE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Donation of Funds to a Synod for a Sacrifice to Roma (?) and Artemis (27 BC-14 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

[159] Honors by Demetriasts and the People of Ephesos for Benefactors (19-23 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

[160] Honors by the League of Asia for Hymn-singers (41-54 CE) ║ Ephesos area [Hypaipa] - Ionia

[161] Grave of Hermeias with Fines Payable to the Silversmiths (41-54 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Honors by Merchants in the Slave Market for the Proconsul Sallustius (42-43 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Dedication of a Statue of Emperor Claudius by Roman Businessmen (43/44 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Dedication to the Emperor Claudius by Roman Businessmen (44 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

[162] Dedication of a Toll-Office by the Fishermen and Fish-dealers (54-59 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Foundation of an Association of Heroists by Peplos (ca. 75-100 CE) ║ Ephesos area [Thyaira] - Ionia

[163] Letter by Initiates Concerning Mysteries of Demeter (88/89 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Honorary Statue for Lucius Agrius Publeianus by Italian Businessmen (60s BCE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Honors by a Businessman for the Praetor Varus (I CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Civic Decree (frag.) Concerning Physicians (I CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

[164] Honors by Silversmiths for Ariston the Highpriest (81-117 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Dedication to Trajan by a Synod (97-102 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

[166] Dedication with Honorary Membership in a Society for Emperor Trajan (98-117 CE) ║ Ephesos area [Thyaira] - Ionia

Fragment Mentioning Priests of Dionysos Phleos and of the Eleusinian Deities (I-II CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Honors by Merchants in the Slave Market for T. Claudius Secundus (ca. 100 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

[165] Honors by Physicians for the Chief-physician of Emperor Trajan (102-114 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

[175] Grave of a Physician Cared for by the Physicians (II CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

[167] Grave of the “Family” of Gladiators of Julianus (100-120 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Honors by the Instructors in the Mouseion for Apelliane (110-120 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

[168] Honors by Initiates of the God Dionysos for Emperor Hadrian (117-138 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

List of Participants in Sacrifices and Mysteries of Dionysos (117-138 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Dedication of a Temple to the Demeter Karpophoros by a Priest (120 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Letter of Hadrian Concerning Erastus the Shipper (128/129 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Letter of Hadrian (frag.) Concerning Philokyrios (?) the Shipper (128/129 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

[169] Dedication of a Statue of Isis for Workers in the Fishery Toll-office (138-161 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Dedication to Artemis Ephesia, Antoninus Pius, and the Silversmiths (138-161 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Victors in Competitions of Physicians – Rufinus (138-161 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Victors (frag.) in Competitions of Physicians – Menandros and Secundus (138-161 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Victors (frag.) in Competitions of Physicians – Rufinus (138-161 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Victors (frag.) in Competitions of Physicians – Secundus (138-161 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Victors (frag.) in Competitions of Physicians – Damarion (138-161 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Victors (frag.) in Competitions of Physicians – Menandros (138-161 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Dedication (frag.) to the Augustan Gods and the Initiates (138-161 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Letter (?) (frag.) Involving Domesticus and an Athletic Synod (ca. 150 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Honors by Temple Building Craftsmen for Vedius (ca. 150 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Victors (frag.) in Competitions of Physicians under the Proconsul Lupercus (153/154 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Proconsular Edict Concerning Bakers (ca. 150-200 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Grave of a Boy with Protection by Accountants (150-200 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

[170] Honors by Civic Institutions and Wine-Tasters for P. Vedius Antoninus II (162/163 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

[171] Honors by Wool-workers for P. Vedius Antoninus (ca. 160 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Honors by the Instructors in the Mouseion for P. Vedius Antoninus (ca. 160s CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Honours by the Koressian Neighbourhood for Vedius Papianus Antoninus (132-200 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

[172] Reservations in the Latrines of the Vedius Gymnasium (160-250 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Honors by a Street for Damianos the Sophist (167 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Grave of a “Family” of Gladiators of Julius Reginus (ca. 170 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Fragment Mentioning an Athletic Synod and Commodos (176-192 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

[173] Honors by Initiates for Commodus as the New Dionysos (180-192 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

List of Functionaries and Participants in Mysteries of Dionysos (180-192 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Dedication of a Bronze Statue of Tyche with Mention of Artemis’ Clothing-Cleaners (180-199 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Grave of Agathon’s Family with Bequest to the Gymnasts of Zeus (II CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Grave of Euarestos and Family Protected by Fish-trappers (II CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

List of Participants in Sacrifices and Mysteries for Dionysos (II CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Fragment Mentioning Demetriasts and Initiates of Dionysos Phleos (177-192 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Fragment Involving the Initiates Who Wear Hair Cloth (II CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Architrave (frag.) Mentioning a Decree of the collegium (II CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Place of the Leather Workers (II CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Victories of a Boxer or Kick-boxer with Mention of a Synod (II-III CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Grave of a Hymn-singer with Fines Payable to the Linen-weavers (II-III CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Grave of a Grain-measurer’s Family with a Foundation for Workers (II-III CE) ║ Ephesos area [Thyaira] - Ionia

Place of the Younger Judeans (late II-early III CE) ║ Ephesos area [Hypaipa] - Ionia

[174] Grave of a Chief-Physician Cared for by the Judeans (150-250 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Assignment of Spaces Near the Theatre to Guilds by Neikephoros (200-210 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Assignment of Spaces Near the Vedius Gymnasium to Guilds by Neikephoros (200-210 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Honors by a Guild for Neikephoros (218-235 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Honors by Clothing Sellers for Neikephoros (222-235 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Honors by Civic Institutions and Androkleidian Merchants for Vedius Papianus (132-220 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Grave of Lamyra Involving Associations from the Imperial Household (138-300 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Grave of Marcus Moussaios Prepared by the Judeans (post 200 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Honors by Silversmiths for Acilius Julius (200-210 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Grave of a Family with Bequest to a Guild of Sawyers (200-250 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Honors by Silver-melters for the Proconsul Valerius Festus (250-260 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Honors by a Sanhedrin of Servers (III CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Honors by an Association of Gladiator Fans for Daphnos (III CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Honors by a Village for a Festive Association (III CE) ║ Ephesos area [Hypaipa] - Ionia

Dedication of Statues of Erotes by Two Initiates of Aphrodite Daitis (III CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Honorary Statues for Two Daughters of a Physician of the Sanhedrin (III CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

List of Members and Functionaries in an Association (?) (III CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Place of the Dough Makers (ca. 350 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Architrave of a Bacchic Temple (undated) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Membership List (frag.) with Dionysiac Cowherds (undated) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Membership List (frag.) of an Association (?) with Hymn Composers (undated) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Membership List (frag.) of an Association with Hierophants (undated) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Acclamation for the Silver-melters (undated) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Honors by the Ephesians for Varanus who Supplied Banquets (undated) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Honors by Associates for a Man (undated) ║ Ephesos area [Metropolis] - Ionia

Honors (frag.) by a Guild for a Civic President (undated) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Places Reserved for the Silversmiths (undated) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Place of the Carpenters (undated) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Reservation in the Theatre for a Horse Dealer (undated) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

A Society Before the City in Hypaipa (undated) ║ Ephesos area [Hypaipa] - Ionia

Decree (frag.) of a Synod of Athletes (?) (undated) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Decree (frag.) of an Athletic Synod (undated) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Decree (frag.) of an Athletic Synod Devoted to Herakles (undated) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Grave of a “Family” of Gladiators (undated) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Grave of a “Family” of Gladiators (undated) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Grave of a “Family” of Gladiators of Tatianos Julianus (undated) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Grave of a “Family” of Gladiators of Tatianos Julianus (undated) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Grave of Julia Domnula Involving an Association of the Imperial Household (undated) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Grave of Attalos Maintained by Hemp-workers (undated) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Grave of a Baker Involving Two Associations (undated) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Grave of Arellius and Arellia with a Plot for the Bed Builders (undated) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Grave (frag.) Cared for by Potters (undated) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Grave (frag.) Involving Silversmiths (undated) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Grave of Menekrates Prepared by Companions and Members of a Society (undated) ║ Ephesos area [Metropolis] - Ionia

Honors by Civic Institutions and by Athletes and Sacred Victors (I BCE) ║ Erythrai - Ionia

Honors by a Theatrical Synod for Juliane (124 CE) ║ Erythrai - Ionia

Dedication of a Sacred Building to Dionysos and the Emperors (139-161 CE) ║ Erythrai - Ionia

Dedication of an Altar for the Brachyleitian Company (III CE) ║ Erythrai - Ionia

Honors by the People for a Sacred Victor from the Synod (undated) ║ Kolophon area [Klaros] - Ionia

Regulations of a Dionysiac Cult Involving Societies (276/275 BCE) ║ Miletos - Ionia

[176] Grave of Alkmeionis Mentioning Devotees of the God Bacchos (ca. 200 BCE) ║ Miletos - Ionia

Membership List of Temenitai with an Aramaic Name (190 BCE) ║ Miletos - Ionia

Membership List of Temenitai Devoted to Agathe Tyche, Apollo and Hermes (190/189 BCE) ║ Miletos - Ionia

Membership List (frag.) of Temenitai Devoted to Apollo and Demeter (II-I BCE) ║ Miletos - Ionia

Membership List (frag.) of Temenitai (55/54 and 49/48 BCE) ║ Miletos - Ionia

Membership of the Temenitai with Silanos as Treasurer (40-50 BCE) ║ Miletos - Ionia

Membership List (frag.) of Temenitai (24/23 BCE) ║ Miletos - Ionia

Membership List (frag.) of Temenitai (22/21 BCE) ║ Miletos - Ionia

[177] Membership of the Temenizontes of Apollo, Zeus, and Aphrodite (I BCE) ║ Miletos - Ionia

Honors for Claudius Chionis with Mention of Sacred Victors (25/26 CE) ║ Miletos area [Didyma] - Ionia

[180] Honors by Performers from Asia for a Benefactor (37-41 CE) ║ Miletos area [Didyma] - Ionia

[178] Letter of Emperor Claudius to the Sacred Victors and Performers of Dionysos (48 CE) ║ Miletos - Ionia

Grave (frag.) of an Imperial Slave of the Purple-dyers (54-68 CE) ║ Miletos - Ionia

[179] Oracle from Didyma Involving Builders at Miletos (ca. 120 CE) ║ Miletos - Ionia

Oracle (frag.) Consultation by the Friends of Dionysos (II CE) ║ Miletos area [Didyma] - Ionia

[182a] Honors by Gardeners for Ulpius Karpos (ca. 150-200 CE) ║ Miletos - Ionia

[182b] Honors by Fishermen for Ulpius Karpos (ca. 130 CE) ║ Miletos - Ionia

Honors by the Association of Sanctuary Dedicators for Athenagoras (188 CE) ║ Miletos area [Didyma] - Ionia

[181] Honors by Linen-workers for M. Aurelius Thelymitres (late II CE) ║ Miletos - Ionia

Honors (frag.) by Porters for M. Aurelius Thelymitres (late II CE) ║ Miletos - Ionia

Honors (frag.) by Porters Devoted to Hermes for M. Aurelius Thelymitres (late II CE) ║ Miletos - Ionia

[183] Reservations in the Theater for Goldsmiths, Judeans, and Others (II-V CE) ║ Miletos - Ionia

Grave of the Brotherly-Loving Shippers (undated) ║ Miletos area [Teichioussa] - Ionia

Honors (frag.) by the League of Asia for an Athlete (undated) ║ Miletos area [Didyma] - Ionia

Reserved Place of the Milesian Bakers (undated) ║ Miletos area [Didyma] - Ionia

Sacred Street of the Weapon-Fans (undated) ║ Miletos - Ionia

Grave of Stratoneikos Involving Associations (II-III CE) ║ Notion - Ionia

[185] Dedication to the God Anubis by Fellow-Anubiasts (305-281 / 197-159 BCE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

[186] Restoration of a Statue of Athena by Silversmiths and Goldsmiths (14-37 CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Foundation (?) (frag.) for the Sacred-victors (I CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Grave of Achaikos with Mention of Honors by the Synod of Instructors (I CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

[189] Honors by Devotees of the God Dionysos Breiseus for a Benefactor (I CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

[190] Subscriptions of the Initiates of Dionysos with Imperial Dedications (80/83 CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Fragment Mentioning Fish-dealers and Other Merchants (I CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Honors (frag.) by Businessmen for Claudius Bion (98-117 CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Funerary Bust of Asiatikos Physician of the Method and Leader (75-125 CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

[187] Grave of a Cilician Prepared by the Friends of Agrippa (I CE-early II CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Honors (frag.) by Civic Institutions and Initiates for Agapomene’s Daughters (I-II CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

[188] Honors by Civic Institutions and Initiates for Two Female Theologians (I-II CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

List (frag.) of Ancestral-initiates (I-II CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Honors by Romans and a Society (I-II CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Honors by Hymn-singers from the Elders for Paulina (117-200 CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

[194] List of Donors for Building Projects Including Judeans (ca. 124 CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

[191] Honors by Initiates of Dionysos Breiseus for Emperor Hadrian (129-132 CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Petition (frag.) of the Dionysiac Performers to Antoninus Pius with Rescript (150 CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Letter (frag.) of the Emperor (?) to Performers (150 CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

[193] Honors by Performers and Initiates of Dionysos Breiseus for a Benefactor (150-200 CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

[197] Family Grave with Fines for Violation Payable to the Porters (150-200 CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

[192] Letter of Emperor Marcus Aurelius to the Synod of Dionysos Breiseus (158 CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Letter (frag.) from Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus to the Synod of Dionysos (161-163 CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Dedication of a Banqueting Room for the Ganymedians (II CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

[195] Regulations of a Sanctuary of the God Dionysos Bromios (II CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Inscription (frag.) Mentioning a Sanhedrin and a Synod (II CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Dedication (frag.) to an Emperor Involving Dionysos “Before the City” (II CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

[201] Common Grave of a Guild of Flax Workers (II CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Bronze Standard of an Association on Athletic Street (late II CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Mosaic Floor Laid for a Bacchic Association or Building (193-211 CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Family Grave of Rufina the Head of the Synagogue (II-III CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

[198] Dedication of an Altar for the Fellow Hymn-Singers of Hadrian (ca. 200 CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

[199] Reserved Seating for the Dockworkers Devoted to Asklepios (225 CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Bronze Seal of the Breisean Initiates (247-249 CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Standard of the Basket-Fisherman (III CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Grave of a Boy Involving a Family of Gladiators (late imperial era) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

[200] Honors by Initiates of Demeter for a Benefactor (undated) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Decree (frag.) of the Initiates of Kore (undated) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Building Inscription (frag.) Mentioning Initiates (undated) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Place (?) (frag.) of the Guild (undated) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Grave of the Gladiator Saturninus Prepared by the Family-Association (undated) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Grave (frag.) with Fines Payable to a Synod of Athletes (undated) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Grave of the Family of Gladiators of Claudius Timon (undated) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Grave (frag.) with Mention of Tanners (undated) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Membership of an Association of Friends (undated) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Grave of Euboula from Athens Prepared by Sabaziasts (after 290 BCE) ║ Teos - Ionia

Funerary Honors by Diasts for Prosodos (fem.) and Family (after 290 BCE) ║ Teos - Ionia

Funerary Honors by Youths and Societies for Egilaknos (after 290 BCE) ║ Teos - Ionia

Coin Issued by Ionian Dionysiac Performers (155-145 BCE) ║ Teos - Ionia

Honorary Decrees by Dionysiac Performers and Fellow-competitors for Kraton (before 158 BCE) ║ Teos - Ionia

Letter (frag.) from Kraton to the Attalists (153/152 BCE) ║ Teos - Ionia

Funerary Honors by Attalists, Initiates, and Other Groups (ca. 150 BCE) ║ Teos - Ionia

Honors by Attalists for Kraton (146-133 BCE) ║ Teos - Ionia

Contributions (frag.) by Kraton for the Attalists (ca. 146-133 BCE) ║ Teos - Ionia

Funerary Honors by Youths and Societies for Two Women (II-I BCE) ║ Teos - Ionia

Honors by a Society of Dionysiasts for Hediste the Priestess (I BCE-I CE) ║ Teos - Ionia

Funerary Honors by Societies and Other Groups for Capitolinus and Bassus (I BCE- I CE) ║ Teos - Ionia

Dedication of a Building by a Head of the Synagogue and His Wife (III CE) ║ Teos - Ionia

Honors by Dionysiac Initiates for Pisoninus (117-138 CE) ║ Teos - Ionia

Honors by Dionysiac Performers for Tiberius Claudius Philistes (imperial era) ║ Teos - Ionia

Honors by Dionysiac Performers for Peisandros (undated) ║ Teos - Ionia

Grave (frag.) Prepared by Panathenaists and Dionysiasts (undated) ║ Teos - Ionia

Honors by the Society of Anaxipolis for Two Men (undated) ║ Teos - Ionia

Funerary Honors by the Society of Anaxipolis and Other Groups (undated) ║ Teos - Ionia