Aigai (Mysia and the Troad, Asia Minor — Pleiades map), imperial era
Richard Bohn and Karl Schuchardt, Altertümer von Aegae (Jahrbuch des Kaiserlich Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts, Ergänzungsheft 2; Berlin: G. Reimer, 1889) 23
= IGladiateurs 257
= PHI 268211
= AGRW ID# 12091
(In large letters on the architrave of a building in the agora)
This was dedicated to the Augusti (Sebastoi), to Apollo Chresterios (“of the Oracle”), and to the People. . . . Name son of Name (?) . . . having served as director of contests . . . prepared it (?).
(In smaller letters beneath the main dedication)
(a, column 1) Herophilos, charioteer-gladiator (essedarius), free, who was victorious four times.
(a, column 2) Skaplas, charioteer-gladiator, slave, who was victorious five times.
(b, column 1) Eros, murmillo-gladiator (murmillo), free, who was victorious eighteen times.
(b, column 2) Klados, Thracian-gladiator (Thraex), slave, who was victorious. . . x (number between 11-19) times.
(c, column 1) Hierokles, charioteer-gladiator, free, who was victorious twelve times.
(c, column 2) Bakchios, charioteer-gladiator, free, who was victorious sixteen times.
(c) Name . . ., who was victorious nine times.
(e, column 1) Okys, net-fighter (retiarius), slave, who was victorious eleven times.
(e, column 2) Beithys, murmillo-gladiator, slave, who was victorious five times.
(f) Antiochos, charioteer-gladiator, free, who was victorious seven times.
Translation by: Harlandτοῖς Σ[ε]|βαστοῖ[ς κα]|ὶ Ἀπόλλωνι | [Χρηστηρίῳ | καὶ τῷ δάμῳ | [{ὁ δεῖνα τοῦ} — — —]|ς ἀγωνοθετή|σας ἐ[πεσκεύασε(?)].
{In smaller letters beneath the main dedication}
{a, column 1}
ἐσ(σεδάριος) ἐλ(εύθερος) | Ἡρόφιλος νι(κήσας) δʹ.
{a, column 2}
ἐσ(σεδάριος) δοῦ(λος) | Σκάπλας [ν]ι(κήσας)] εʹ.
{b, column 1}
μυρ(μιλλὼν) ἐλ(εύθερος) | Ἔρως νι(κήσας) ιηʹ.
{b, column 2}
Θρ(ᾷξ) δοῦ(λος) | Κλάδος νι(κήσας) ι[․]ʹ.
{c, column 1}
ἐσ(σεδάριος) ἐλ(εύθερος) | Ἱεροκλῆς νι(κήσας) ιβʹ.
{c, column 2}
ἐσ(σεδάριος) ἐλ(εύθερος) | Βάκχιος νι(κήσας) ιϛʹ.
{d}
[— — —] | [— — — ν]ι(κήσας) θʹ.
{e, column 1}
ῥητ(ιάριος) δοῦ(λος) | Ὠκὺς νι(κήσας) ιαʹ.
{e, column 2} μυρ(μιλλὼν) δοῦ(λος) | Βεῖθυς νι(κήσας) εʹ.
{f}
ἐσ(σεδάριος) ἐλ(εύθερος) | Ἀντίοχος νι(κήσας) ζʹ.
Drawing from Richard Bohn and Karl Schuchardt, Altertümer von Aegae (Jahrbuch des Kaiserlich Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts, Ergänzungsheft 2; Berlin: G. Reimer, 1889) 23.
Public domain.
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