Tarsos (Cilicia, Asia Minor — Pleiades map), late II-III CE
Louis Robert, "Inscription honorifique de Tarse," Hellenica 7 (1949) 197–205
= W.M. Ramsay, “Inscriptions inédites de l’Asie Mineure,” BCH 7 (1883) 297–328, at 325-327 (no. 54)
= IGR III 883
= SEG 26 (1976), no. 1457
= PHI 286862
= AGRW ID# 13491
Copenhagen Inventory info: 1013
Good luck Hemerios! He is consul (hypatos) of the Romans, most eminent in Cilicia, and supreme among the citizens on account of his son, for the emperor gave to him the privilege that his sons might participate in the glorious honor of being in the council of the Senate. He has been crowned three times in a row with the most prestigious crowns—namely, (10) director of public works, “papa” (papein; likely an indigenous priestly title), Cilicarch, and director of the gymnasium. He is a most upright legal representative (syndikos) and “crown” of the Council, with a noble bloodline. The servants (therapontes) of Demeter dedicated this statue for a famous man during the secretaryships of Neon, secretary for the second time; Lucius, secretary for the second time; Alexandros, secretary for the second time; and, Myragenes, secretary for the second time. The same secretaries set up the structure (station) from their own resources for the sacred association (synergion).
Translation by: Harland
Facsimile by Ramsay.
Public domain.
Item added: June 19, 2013
Item modified: November 13, 2020
ID number: 13491
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