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Dedication to Theos Hypsistos by a Synod Around Papas (240 CE) Tanais - Bosporan region


Tanais (Bosporan region, Danube and Black Sea areas — Pleiades map), 240 CE
IBosp 1287 = IPontEux II 454 = PHI 184029 = AGRW ID# 7962
Copenhagen Inventory info: 1324


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Slab of marble (110 x 82 x 3 cm; letter height: 2.5-2.8 cm). Found at Tanais in 1869, now in Hermitage (inv. TH 324).

To good fortune.  This was dedicated as a vow to Theos Hypsistos (“Highest God”), who hears, by the synod (synodos) gathered around Papas son of Chrestos the priest, Nympherotas son of Ochoziakos the synagogue-leader (synagōgos), Theon son of Phazinamos the goodness-loving official (philagathon), Phazinamos son of Kallistion the assistant to the goodness-loving official (paraphilagathos), Makarios son of Mastos the head of the gymnasium (gymnasiarchēs), and Zethos son of Zethos the head of the youths (neaniskarchēs).  The rest of the society-members (thiasitai) are: Nauarkos son of Stosarakos, Menestratos son of Hermes, Menas son of Neokleus, Makarios son of Neron, Thiarmakos son of Chrysippos, Alexandros son of Sogos, Sarakos son of Dadas, Xarthanos son of Asklepiades, Siagous son of Mandasos, Aurazakos son of Rhodon, Ochoziakos son of Publius, Epagathos son of Peisitheos, Alexandros son of Abdarakos, Orstomechos son of Abdarakos, Iasandanakos (?) son of Aster, Doulas son of Tryphon, Stratoneikos son of Zenon, Tryphon son of Phanneus, Kossos (?) son of Herakleides, Charzabogados son of Demetrios, Phanneus son of Stratoneikos, Chauchakos son of Stratoneikos, Arsoarakos son of Dadas, Chariton son of Demetrios, . . . Name son of Amaiakos, Thiabogos son of Siomachos, Limnakos son of Publius, Siomachos son of Thaumastos, Iziakos (?) son of Archathios, Chomeus son of Makarios, Azarion son of Demetrios, Ethiochakos son of Ardonagaros, Ouanounobaros son of Menestratos, Phazios son of Pappos, Irganos son of Chomeuos (?), Phedanakos son of Eunon, Eunon (?) son of Aster, Menyllos (?) son of Pharnakos, Philotas (?) son of Apsachos (?), Phazios son of Phazios, Auaskis son of Amaiakos, . . . Name son of Doulas (?), Godosauos son of Aroastiros, Phazios (?) son of Doulas, Iasandanakos son of Iauakos, Dadas son of Pappos, Seimeikos son of Borobarakos, and Lobeis son of Stratoneikos.  This was done in the 541st year in the month of Panemos.

Translation by: Harland



ἀγαθῆι τύχηι. | Θεῷ [Ὑψίστ]ῳ ἐπηκόῳ εὐχ̣ῆι. ἡ σύνοδος περὶ | ἱερέα Π̣ά̣παν̣ Χρήστου καὶ [σ]υναγωγὸν Νυμ|φέρωτα Ὀχωζιάκου κ[α]ὶ φιλάγαθον Θ[έ]ωνα || Φαζ̣ινάμου κ[α]ὶ παραφι[λ]άγαθον Φαζίναμ|ον [Κα]λλιστί<ω>νος κα[ὶ γ]υμνασιάρχην Μακάρι|ον Μαστοῦ καὶ νεανισκάρχην Ζῆθον Ζήθου | κα̣ὶ οἱ λοιποὶ θιασῶται· Να̣ύακος Στο̣σαράκου, | Μενέστρατος Ἑρμῆ, Μηνᾶς Νεοκλέους, Μα||κάριος Νέρωνος, Θιάρ̣μακος Χρυσίππου, Ἀλέ|ξα̣[ν]δ̣ρο[ς] Σόγου, Σάρακος Δάδα, Ξάρθανος | Ἀσκληπιάδου, Σιαγ[ο]ῦ{ο}ς {Σιαγοῦς} Μανδάσου, Αὐρά|ζακος Ῥόδωνος, Ὀχ[ω]ζίακος Πο̣π̣λίου, Ἐπά|γαθος Πεισιθέου, Ἀλέξα[νδρος Ἀβ]δαράκου, || Ὀρστόμηχος Ἀβδαράκο[υ, Ἰασανδά?]νακος Ἀ|στέρος, Δούλας Τρύφων[ος, Στρατό]ν̣εικος | Ζήνωνος, Τρύφων Φ̣ά̣ννε[ως, Κοσσοῦ]ς? Ἡρακλε[ί]|δου, Χαρζαβόγαδ̣ος Δημ̣[ητρίου, Φάνν]η̣ς Στρα|[τ]ονείκου, Χαύχακο[ς] Στρ̣α[τονείκου, Ἀ]ρσοά||[ρακ]ος Δάδα, Χαρίτ̣ων Δημη[τρίου, — — —]σιαυ|ασκ[ις] Ἀμαιάκου, Θιά̣βωγος Σιωμάχο̣υ̣, Λ̣ί̣μ̣ν̣α|κος Ποπλίου, Σιώμαχος Θαυμαστοῦ, Ἰζία[κος?] | Ἀρχαθίου, Χόμευος Μακαρίου, Ἀζαρίων Δημη̣|τ̣ρ̣ί̣ο[υ, Ἠ]θιόχακος Ἀρδοναγάρου, Οὐανουνό||βαρο[ς Μεν]ε̣στράτου, Φαζίους Πάππου, Ἴργα|νος Χ[ομεύο?]υ̣, Φηδάνακος Εὐνώνου, Εὔ̣[ν]ω̣[ν?] | Ἀστέρο[ς, Μένυλ?]λος Φαρνάκου, Φιλ[ώτας? Ἀψά?]|χου, Φαζ[ίους Φα]ζίου, Αὔασκις Ἀ[μ]αιά[κου, — —]|δαστος [Δούλ]α̣, Γοδόσαυος Ἀροαστ[ίρου, Φα]|ζίους Δούλα, Ἰασα[ν]δάνακος Ἰαυάκο[υ, Δάδας] | Πάππου, Σείμεικος Βωροβαράκου, Λώβει[ς Στρα]|τονείκου. ἐν τῷ αμφʹ Πανήμου.

IBosp 1287: Facsimile by Latyschev (IPontEux II 454).
Public domain.

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Item modified: October 9, 2020
ID number: 7962
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