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description: Fragment of a dedication by the Apolloniates of Epeiros at Olympia
catalogue number: 683
LSAG reference: 221.21
date: c. 475 - 450 ?
object type: Base
region: PL
sub-region: Elis
archaeological context: Olympia
    publications:
Kunze, Olympiabericht vol. 5 (1956) pp. 149 ff
CEG no. 390

    archival material:
    local script: Elis
inscription script analysis:
writing starting point: top left  writing orientation:
writing direction:left >  number of characters:32

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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:

μ̣ναματ' Απολλο̅νιας α̣[νακειμεθα ταν ενι ποντο̅ι
[Ι]ο̅νιο̅ι Φοιβος ϝοι[κισ' ακερσεκομας],
[hοι γ]α̣[ς τε]ρ̣μ̣α̣θ̣' [hελοντες Αβαντιδος ενθαδε ταυτα]
[εστασαν συν θεοις εκ Θρονιο δεκαταν].

    translation:

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