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Euboia, Southern
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description: Small column found in a grave at Karystos, the top encircled with leaden strips, including the names [A]ristomenes and Sosikles
catalogue number: 122
LSAG reference: 89.30
date: 5th century
object type: Column
region: CG
sub-region: Euboia
archaeological context: Karystos
    publications:
Roehl, H., IGA no. 6
IG vol. xii.9 no. 41

    archival material:
not available
    local script: Euboia, Southern
inscription script analysis:
writing starting point: uncertain  writing orientation:horizontal?
writing direction:left >  number of characters:20

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α β γ δ ε Digamma ζ α η Heta θ ι κ λ μ ν ξ ο π M Koppa ρ σ τ υ φ χ ψ ω Sampi punct.

    transcription:

[Α]ρισστομενε̅ς. Σο̅σικλε̅ς.

    translation:

not available