Associations in the Greco-Roman World (AGRW)

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

Dedication of a Statue of Herakles by Panhellenes for Herakleists (undated) ║ Pagai - Attica

Boundary of the Sacred Land of Fellow-Sacrificers Devoted to the Muses (III BCE) ║ Thespiai - Boeotia

Membership List of the Companions with Timolaos (Hellenistic era) ║ Thyrreion - Epeiros

[40] Grave of a Treasurer of the Silversmiths (undated) ║ Kalambaki - Macedonia

[44] Honors by the City for a Purple-dyer (undated) ║ Philippi - Macedonia

Grave of Aurelius the Shipper and Therapeutist of Asklepios (undated) ║ Ainos - Thrace

Membership and Functionary List (frag.) for a Dionysiac Association (undated) ║ Apollonia - Thrace

Fragment Involving a Dionysiac Group (undated) ║ Augusta Traiana - Thrace

Dedication to Zeus Dionysos by a Priest (undated) ║ Bizye - Thrace

Dedication to Zeus Dionysos by Lykomedes for His Own Initiates (undated) ║ Bizye - Thrace

Dedication (?) by Initiates and Society-members (imperial era) ║ Byzantion - Thrace

Honors by Elders and by Initiates (imperial era) ║ Byzantion - Thrace

Dedication to the God Aularkenos by Martial and Society-members (undated) ║ Marcianopolis - Thrace

Dedication to Zeus, Hera and Athena for Hymn-singers (imperial era) ║ Nikopolis on the Istros - Thrace

Dedication to Zeus and Hera for Hymn-singers (imperial era) ║ Nikopolis on the Istros - Thrace

Dedication to Zeus, Hera and Athena by Elder Hymn-singers (undated) ║ Nikopolis on the Istros - Thrace

Donation (frag.) by the Father of the Company (undated) ║ Nikopolis on the Istros - Thrace

Dedication of an Altar to the God Herakles for Nikomedian Sculptors (undated) ║ Nikopolis on the Istros - Thrace

Dedication for a Guild (undated) ║ Nikopolis on the Istros - Thrace

Dedication (frag.) Mentioning an Altar and Society-members (undated) ║ Nikopolis area [Emporion Diskoduraterai] - Thrace

Dedication and Membership List (frag.) of Initiates of Dionysos (undated) ║ Nikopolis on the Istros - Thrace

Grave (frag.) with Fines Payable to a Guild (undated) ║ Perinthos-Herakleia - Thrace

Dedication of a Table to Herakles for a Guild (undated) ║ Philippopolis - Thrace

Dedication by a Neighborhood Association (undated) ║ Odessos - Scythia and Moesia

Dedication to the Hero Karabasmos by Banqueters (undated) ║ Odessos - Scythia and Moesia

Dedication to the Hero Karabazmos by Associates (undated) ║ Odessos - Scythia and Moesia

Dedication (frag.) to the Hero Karabazmos with Membership List (undated) ║ Odessos - Scythia and Moesia

Honors by a “House” of Shippers for a Leader (undated) ║ Amastris - Pontus

Dedication of a Prayer-house to the Unconquered God Asbameus (undated) ║ Amastris - Pontus

Honors (frag.) by Brontaists for a Man (undated) ║ Apameia Myrleia - Bithynia

Honors by a Society Devoted to the Mother of the Gods for Tyrakios (undated) ║ Kios - Bithynia

Grave of Epiktetos the Chief-initiate (III CE) ║ Nikaia - Bithynia

Grave of Gerontion Father of a Christian Assembly (ekklēsia) (late imperial era) ║ Nikaia - Bithynia

Grave of Dion who Danced for Dionysos (imperial era) ║ Nikomedia - Bithynia

Grave (frag.) with Fines Payable to a Synagogue of Judeans (undated) ║ Nikomedia - Bithynia

Dedication for the God Preietos and the Symbol-bearers (undated) ║ Nikomedia - Bithynia

Honors (frag.) by Shippers (?) for a High-priest (undated) ║ Nikomedia - Bithynia

Honors by an Association (bennos) for Menagoras (imperial era) ║ Prusias by Hypios area [Dia] - Bithynia

Honors (frag.) by Athletic and Theatrical Synods for Kallikles (undated) ║ Prusias by Hypios - Bithynia

Dedications to Zeus Soter by a Neighborhood (undated) ║ Prusias by Hypios - Bithynia

Fragment Referring to a Contribution-society (?) (imperial era) ║ Adramytteion - Mysia and the Troad

Grave of a Mule-driver (undated) ║ Adramytteion area [Ezine] - Mysia and the Troad

Dedication to Apollo, the Augusti and the People by Gladiators (imperial era) ║ Aigai - Mysia and the Troad

Grave of a Dionysiac Initiate with an Epigram (undated) ║ Daskyleion - Mysia and the Troad

Inscription of the Chief Beast-fighter (undated) ║ Ilion - Mysia and the Troad

Honors (frag.) by a Company for a Benefactor (undated) ║ Ilion - Mysia and the Troad

Dedication to Sarapis and Isis by the Therapeutists with Theophilos (I CE) ║ Kyzikos - Mysia and the Troad

Grave with Fines Payable to the Marble Workers (undated) ║ Kyzikos area [Prokonessos] - Mysia and the Troad

Grave with Fines Payable to a Guild (undated) ║ Kyzikos area [Prokonessos] - Mysia and the Troad

Grave with Fines Payable to the Fishermen (undated) ║ Kyzikos - Mysia and the Troad

Grave of Andronikos the Initiate of Bromios (undated) ║ Kyzikos area [Makestos] - Mysia and the Troad

Dedication to Apollo and Artemis with a Banquet Scene (undated) ║ Kyzikos area [Panormos] - Mysia and the Troad

Dedication by a Society with Banquet Scene (undated) ║ Kyzikos area - Mysia and the Troad

Grave with Fines Payable to the Porters (undated) ║ Kyzikos area [Panormos] - Mysia and the Troad

[112] Grave with Fines Payable to the Clothing-Cleaners (undated) ║ Kyzikos area [Tatlisu] - Mysia and the Troad

Honors (frag.) by Dionysiac Cowherds (?) (I CE) ║ Pergamon - Mysia and the Troad

Honors by a Chief Cowherd for the Priestess Sosipatra (I CE) ║ Pergamon - Mysia and the Troad

Dedication to the Dioskouroi Gods and the Association (undated) ║ Pergamon - Mysia and the Troad

[120] Dedication of an Altar for the Friends of the Augusti (undated) ║ Pergamon - Mysia and the Troad

Dedication to the Mother Goddess by an Initiate (undated) ║ Pergamon - Mysia and the Troad

Dedication of Two Altars to Dionysos Kathegemon and the Company (undated) ║ Pergamon - Mysia and the Troad

Dedication to Various Deities by Two Sacred Object Bearers (I CE) ║ Pergamon - Mysia and the Troad

Grave of a Physician and Hierophant in the Mysteries (undated) ║ Julia Gordos - Lydia

Dedication by Smyrnaeitans and Coral Craftsmen (undated) ║ Magnesia by Sipylos - Lydia

Dedication to Artemis Anaetis and Men Tiamou by the Symbol-bearers (undated) ║ Saittai area [Maionia] - Lydia

Honors by a Sacred Association (doumos) for Glykon (undated) ║ Saittai area [Iaza] - Lydia

[143] Honors by Slave Traders for a Slave-merchant (undated) ║ Thyatira - Lydia

Honors by Hymn-singers and Theologians for the Priestess Julia Asklepiake (undated) ║ Thyatira - Lydia

Honors (frag.) for a Curator of the Company of Romans (undated) ║ Thyatira - Lydia

[144] Grave Prepared by Children and Members of a Brotherhood (undated) ║ Thyatira - Lydia

Honors by Forging Coppersmiths for Galates (undated) ║ Thyatira - Lydia

Funerary Honors by a Society for a Chief-initiate (undated) ║ Thyatira area [Hadrianopolis-Stratonikeia] - Lydia

Dedication to the Augustan Gods by Businessmen (undated) ║ Thyatira - Lydia

Dedication to Mother Kouaene for a Guild (undated) ║ Aizanoi - Phrygia

Dedication to Dionysos Kathegemon by the Initiates (undated) ║ Akmoneia - Phrygia

Grave of Hermogas Prepared by Companions (undated) ║ Akmoneia area [Trajanopolis] - Phrygia

Honors By Roman Settlers for a Roman (undated) ║ Akmoneia - Phrygia

Honors by Roman Settlers for Lucius Arruntius Thyrsos (undated) ║ Akmoneia area [Synnada] - Phrygia

Honors by Roman Settlers and a Street Association for Ruso (ca. 69-81 CE) ║ Apameia Kelainai - Phrygia

Honors by Romans and Thermaia Street for Piso and Granianus (ca. 160 CE) ║ Apameia Kelainai - Phrygia

Honors by Roman Settlers and the Leather-worker Street for Granianus (ca. 160 CE) ║ Apameia Kelainai - Phrygia

Grave for a Leader of the Merchants (undated) ║ Apameia Kelainai - Phrygia

Dedication of a Statue for the Most-Sacred Street (undated) ║ Apameia Kelainai - Phrygia

Dedication of an Altar to Dionysos (imperial era) ║ Dorylaion - Phrygia

Dedication of an Altar to Zeus Dionysos by Koroseanian Initiates (undated) ║ Dorylaion area [Koroseanos] - Phrygia

Dedication of an Altar to Zeus Dionysos by the Keiouerenian (?) Initiates (undated) ║ Dorylaion area [Ilica] - Phrygia

Dedication to the Augustan Gods and the Society by Apollonianos (II-III CE) ║ Hierapolis - Phrygia

Honors (frag.) by Purple-dyers for a Procurator (undated) ║ Hierapolis - Phrygia

Dedication of an Altar to Dionysos by Ptolemenian Initiates (II CE) ║ Nakoleia - Phrygia

Dedication of an Altar to Dionysos by Initiates with a Hierophant (undated) ║ Nakoleia - Phrygia

Grave (?) of a Family of Gladiators of Tiberinianus and Valeria (undated) ║ Temenouthyrai - Phrygia

Honors by a Businessman for the Praetor Varus (I 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

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

Grave of Lamyra Involving Associations from the Imperial Household (138-300 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

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

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 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

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

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

Sacred Street of the Weapon-Fans (undated) ║ Miletos - 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 (frag.) with Fines Payable to a Synod of Athletes (undated) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

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

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

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

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

Reservations in the Theatre for Groups (II-VI CE) ║ Aphrodisias - Caria

Reservations in the Odeon for Groups (II-VI CE) ║ Aphrodisias - Caria

Honors by Initiates and Others for a Herald (imperial era) ║ Apollonia Salbake area [Kidrama] - Caria

Dedication to the God Helios by the Secretary of a Society (undated) ║ Apollonia Salbake area [Tabai] - Caria

Reservation of a Dining-room for the Flutists and Acrobats (undated) ║ Magnesia on the Maeander - Caria

Fragment Mentioning the Devotees of the Goddess Diktynna (undated) ║ Mylasa - Caria

Dedication of a Statue of Herakles for a Guild (undated) ║ Mylasa - Caria

Acclamation or Prayer for the Success of the Quarrymen (undated) ║ Nysa area [Mastaura] - Caria

List of Priests, Priestesses and Fellow-initiates (imperial era) ║ Stratonikeia - Caria

Honorary Decree for a Functionary in Dionysiac Mysteries (undated) ║ Stratonikeia area [Lagina] - Caria

Honors (frag.) for a Priest Involving Resident Romans and Women (undated) ║ Stratonikeia area [Lagina] - Caria

Honors (frag.) for a Priest Involving a Corporate Body of Women (undated) ║ Stratonikeia area [Panamara] - Caria

Honors for a Priest Who Hosted a Corporate Body of Women (undated) ║ Stratonikeia area [Panamara] - Caria

Dedication to the Eleusinian Gods by an Initiate (undated) ║ Stratonikeia - Caria

Invitation to the Corporate Body of Women (undated) ║ Stratonikeia area [Panamara] - Caria

[209] Honors by Dyers for a Benefactor of the Gladiator Contests (II-III CE) ║ Sagalassos - Pisidia

Grave of Ptolemaios and the Judeans (late I CE) ║ Tlos - Lycia

Funerary Statue for Eros Set Up by Society Members (imperial era) ║ Tlos - Lycia

Grave of Masas Prepared by the Society (undated) ║ Tlos - Lycia

Funerary Honors (?) for Quintus Euphrosynos by the Friends (undated) ║ Xanthos - Lycia

Honors by the Friends for Onesikleas the Poet (undated) ║ Anazarbos area [Hierapolis Kastabala] - Cilicia

Grave of Marcianus Prepared by the Friends (undated) ║ Elaioussa Sebaste area - Cilicia

Grave of Moses the Head-goldsmith (Byzantine era) ║ Korykos - Cilicia

[219] Grave of a Highpriest Erected by an Association of Friends (undated) ║ Seleukeia on the Kalykadnos - Cilicia

Honors by Berytians for Demokles (153-88 BCE) ║ Delos - Southwestern islands

Dedication to Agathe Tyche by Alexander the Founder of the Initiates (200-250 CE) ║ Melos - Southwestern islands

Bust of Aurelia Euposia Dedicated by those Gathered around the Altar (200-250 CE) ║ Melos - Southwestern islands

Dedication to Poseidon and Amphitrite by Contributors (Hellenistic era) ║ Syros - Southwestern islands

[242] Herm Set Up by Members of a Friendship Association (undated) ║ Tenos - Southwestern islands

Dedication to Dionysos Thrax Involving an Association of Soldiers (II BCE) ║ Thera - Southwestern islands

Dedication for Friends (undated) ║ Thera - Southwestern islands

Honors by Herakleians and by Dushara-devotees (?) for a Man (undated) ║ Chalke - Southeastern islands

Funerary Honors by Aphrodisiasts and Panathenaists for a Couple (undated) ║ Chalke - Southeastern islands

Grave Boundary Marker of Agathodaimoniasts with Monimos (I BCE) ║ Kos - Southeastern islands

[245e] Grave Boundary Marker of Homonoists with Dositheos (1) (III CE) ║ Kos - Southeastern islands

Grave Boundary Marker of Athenaists with Diogenes (imperial era) ║ Kos - Southeastern islands

Grave Boundary Marker of Heliasts with Asklepiades (undated) ║ Kos - Southeastern islands

Grave Boundary Marker (frag.) of Society-members with Agesimachos (undated) ║ Kos - Southeastern islands

Grave Boundary Marker of a Society of Zeus Soter and Astarte (undated) ║ Kos - Southeastern islands

Grave of a Family of Gladiators and Beast-fighters (undated) ║ Kos - Southeastern islands

Honors by Sacred Object Bearers for Mousa the Priestess (undated) ║ Paros - Southwestern islands

Honors by the Aristanakteian Association (undated) ║ Ialysos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Honors (frag.) by an Association for Teleson (undated) ║ Ialysos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Honors by an Association for an Ephesian Benefactor (undated) ║ Kamiros on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Funerary Honors (frag.) by Soteriasts for Members (undated) ║ Lindos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Funerary Honors (frag.) by Zeus-Soteriasts (undated) ║ Lindos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Grave of Hephaistion from Antioch Prepared by Meniasts (undated) ║ Lindos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Honors by Lapethiasts for Apollodoros and Nikaia (undated) ║ Lindos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Honors (frag.) by Asklepiasts and Aphrodisiasts for Benefactors (II BCE) ║ Rhodos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Honors (frag.) by Various Associations (imperial era) ║ Rhodos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Dedication for Heroists by Zenodotos (undated) ║ Rhodos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Dedication to Zeus Atabyrios by Devotees (undated) ║ Rhodos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Funerary Honors by Athenaists for Isodoros of Antioch (undated) ║ Rhodos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Funerary Honors by an Association for Damas the Lydian (undated) ║ Rhodos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Honors by Tent-mates Devoted to Hermes for Python (undated) ║ Rhodos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Honors by the Polykleian Boarsans for Peisikrates (?) (undated) ║ Rhodos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Honours by Haliads and Haliasts for Stratonika (undated) ║ Rhodos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Honors by Panathenaists for Aphrodisios (undated) ║ Rhodos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Honors (frag.) by Herakleian Immigrants (undated) ║ Rhodos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Dedication for Panathenaists and Herakleists by Kratippos (undated) ║ Rhodos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Honors (frag.) by Devotees of Athena and Zeus (undated) ║ Rhodos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Honors (frag.) by Two Associations for a Couple (undated) ║ Rhodos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Honors (frag.) by the Aphrodisiasts (?) for a Memphite (undated) ║ Rhodos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Honors (frag.) by Lapethiasts and Hermaists (undated) ║ Rhodos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Honors (frag.) by the Polykleian Association (undated) ║ Rhodos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Honors (frag.) by Tent-mates (undated) ║ Theologos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Fragment Mentioning an Association (undated) ║ Theologos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

[259] Dedication of a Statue of Aphrodite by Leather-workers (undated) ║ Mytilene on Lesbos - Northern islands

Grave of Gladiators Owned by Tryphonianus and Lailia (undated) ║ Mytilene on Lesbos - Northern islands

Dedication of a Statue of Aphrodite by Leather-workers (undated) ║ Mytilene on Lesbos - Northern islands

Grave Boundary Marker of the Clothing-cleaners (undated) ║ Mytilene on Lesbos - Northern islands

Dedication for a Society of Leukogeitians (undated) ║ Mytilene on Lesbos - Northern islands

Dedication by the “Father” of an Association of Tax-farmers (?) (undated) ║ Berytos - Syria and Phoenicia

Dedication of an Altar and Symposium Hall to Zeus Hypsistos (undated) ║ Palmyra - Syria and Phoenicia

[283] Dedication of a Statue to a Synagogue by a President (imperial era) ║ Alexandria - Delta region

[311] Bequest to an Association of Rag-dealers (undated) ║ Mevania - Umbria

Fragment (frag.) Mentioning Members of the Hermaian Brotherhood (undated) ║ Neapolis - Campania

[315] Dedication by an Association to the Unconquered God (undated) ║ Paestum - Bruttium and Lucania

[328] Grave of a Boy Who Performed the Rites of Dionysos (I–II CE) ║ Rome - Latium

Dedication to Priapos (?) by the Partnership of those from Lampsakos (undated) ║ Rome (?) - Latium

[331] Grave of a Patron of the Worshippers of the Goddess Diana (undated) ║ Tusculum - Latium

[309] Bequest to an Association of Rag-dealers (undated) ║ Cemelenum - Gallia Cisalpina