Delos (Southwestern islands, Aegean Islands — Pleiades map), 116/115 BCE
IDelos 2078
= RICIS 202/0281
= PHI 64522
= AGRW ID# 22422
Base of white marble (82 x 53 x 46 cm). Found in 1911 in Sarapis sanctuary C (inv. Ε 675).
Those who wear black (melanēphoroi) and the therapeutists (therapeutai) set this up for Dionysios son of Dionysios from Sphettos subdivision on account of his virtue, piety, and care for them. This was dedicated to Sarapis, Isis, Anubis, and Harpokrates.
Translation by: HarlandΔιονύσιον Διονυσίου Σφήττιον, | ἱερέ̣[α γε]νόμενον, οἱ μελανηφό[ροι] | καὶ ο[ἱ] θεραπευταὶ ἀρε[τῆς ἕνεκεν καὶ] | εὐσε[β]είας καὶ ἐπιμελείας τῆς εἰς αὑ[τούς], || [Σ]αρά[π]ιδι, Ἴσιδι, Ἀνούβιδι, Ἁρποκράτει.
Item added: February 5, 2016
Item modified: April 14, 2016
ID number: 22422
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