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Funerary Honors by Roman Businessmen for Alexandros (I BCE-I CE) Kibyra - Lycia


Kibyra (Lycia, Asia Minor — Pleiades map), I BCE-I CE
IKibyra 58 = PHI 341142 = AGRW ID# 9690


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Round altar of white limestone found in a private house in Chorzum (62 x 36 cm).

The People and the Romans engaged in business (pragmateuomenoi) here honored Ofellius Alexandros.  Alexandros set this up for Gaius and Alexandros, his children, as a memorial.

Translation by: Harland



ὁ δῆμος καὶ οἱ πρα| γματευόμενοι ἐνταῦ|θα Ῥωμαῖοι ἐτείμησαν | Ὀφέλλιον Ἀλέξανδρον. || Ἀλέξανδρος Γαΐῳ καὶ | Ἀλεξάνδρῳ τοῖς τέκνοις | μνήμης ἕνεκεν.

IKibyra 62. © 2002 Thomas Corsten. Reproduced with permission.

IKibyra 62.

© 2002 Thomas Corsten. Reproduced with permission.

Item added: January 18, 2013
Item modified: March 5, 2016
ID number: 9690
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