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description:
Altar dedicated in the Pythion at Athens by Peisistratos son of Hippias
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catalogue number: 62
LSAG reference: 78.37
date: c. 520 - 510 ?
object type:
Altar
region: CG
sub-region: Attica
archaeological context: Athens
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publications:
IG
vol. i
edition 2
no. 761
Kirchner, J.,
IIA
vol. II
Meritt, B.D.M.,
Hesperia
vol. 8
(1939)
pp. 62 ff
Raubitschek, A.E.,
DAA
pp. 449 f
SEG
vol. 10
no. 318
CEG
no. 305
ML
no. 11
EM
no. 6787
IG
vol. i
edition 3
no. 948
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archival material:
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local script:
Attica
inscription script analysis:
writing starting point: single line writing orientation:horizontal
writing direction:left > number of characters:56
comments: "Beautiful lettering" LSAG, 75.
Several characters unclear.
Letter forms found in this inscription are listed below. Click on a glyph to browse other inscriptions in which it also appears.
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transcription:
μνε̅μα τοδε hε̅ς αρχε̅ς Πεισισ̣τ̣[ρατος hιππιο h]υιος
θε̅κεν Απολλο̅νος Πυ̣θ̣[ι]ο̣ εν τεμενε[ι].
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translation:
not available
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