APC Image: AK 1066Top row, left: E.M.12789. Fragment of white marble. The left edge, part of which is preserved, is weathered but is not inscribed. In the first line only a single letter, or possibly none at all, is lost before the first preserved delta of the numeral. The fragment probably belongs to one of the tribute lists, with the numerals written in separate columns to the left of the names of cities. The two letters in the last line would then be part of the subheading. A small fragment in the Epigraphical Museum (I.G., I 2, 219), which has been dated between 420/19 and 418/17, has exactly the same kind of lettering as our piece. Unfortunately most of this fragment has been broken and lost since it was first discovered. All that remains now is a small piece along the left side with some of the numerals preserved. Part of the inscribed left edge also remains. The cities recorded on this fragment, the names of which are now lost, belong to the Ionic group. Since our fragment apparently preserves part of the heading [ I ] oni [kos] it seems very probably that I.G., I 2, 219 would come somewhere below our fragment in the same column. Apparently the list to which these two fragments belong had a different arrangement from all the rest, since the list of Ionic cities was preceded by another group at the top of the left column. Center: E.M. 12736 a. Fragment of white marble. The letter forms indicate that this small fragment dates from near the end of the fifth century B.C. After the defeat of the Sicilian Expedition Thasos and some of the cities of Thrace revolted from Athens but were recovered by Thrasybulus in 408. Diodorus mentions Abdera among these and adds the information that it was at that time one of the most powerful of the Thracian cities. Possibly the inscription is part of a decree in honor of some party or individual among the Abderites who may have been instrumental in bringing about the surrender. Right: E.M. 12787. Small fragment of white marble. The right side is preserved. Above the first line is an uninscribed surface. The first letter in the second line is clearly a theta, probably written by mistake for an omikron. Bottom row: Three archaic inscriptions; left: E.M. 12771. Fragment of white marble. The stone is broken all around except at the top; center: E.M. 12795. Small fragment of coarse-grained marble. It is part of a marble basin inscribed on the inner side of the rim. There are numerous examples of similar basins (perirrantiria) in Epigraphical Museum (cf. I.G., I 2, Nos. 739-759>), right: E.M. 12777. Small fragment of white marble.
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Object Description:   Top row, left: E.M.12789. Fragment of white marble. The left edge, part of which is preserved, is weathered but is not inscribed. In the first line only a single letter, or possibly none at all, is lost before the first preserved delta of the numeral. The fragment probably belongs to one of the tribute lists, with the numerals written in separate columns to the left of the names of cities. The two letters in the last line would then be part of the subheading. A small fragment in the Epigraphical Museum (I.G., I 2, 219), which has been dated between 420/19 and 418/17, has exactly the same kind of lettering as our piece. Unfortunately most of this fragment has been broken and lost since it was first discovered. All that remains now is a small piece along the left side with some of the numerals preserved. Part of the inscribed left edge also remains. The cities recorded on this fragment, the names of which are now lost, belong to the Ionic group. Since our fragment apparently preserves part of the heading [ I ] oni [kos] it seems very probably that I.G., I 2, 219 would come somewhere below our fragment in the same column. Apparently the list to which these two fragments belong had a different arrangement from all the rest, since the list of Ionic cities was preceded by another group at the top of the left column. Center: E.M. 12736 a. Fragment of white marble. The letter forms indicate that this small fragment dates from near the end of the fifth century B.C. After the defeat of the Sicilian Expedition Thasos and some of the cities of Thrace revolted from Athens but were recovered by Thrasybulus in 408. Diodorus mentions Abdera among these and adds the information that it was at that time one of the most powerful of the Thracian cities. Possibly the inscription is part of a decree in honor of some party or individual among the Abderites who may have been instrumental in bringing about the surrender. Right: E.M. 12787. Small fragment of white marble. The right side is preserved. Above the first line is an uninscribed surface. The first letter in the second line is clearly a theta, probably written by mistake for an omikron. Bottom row: Three archaic inscriptions; left: E.M. 12771. Fragment of white marble. The stone is broken all around except at the top; center: E.M. 12795. Small fragment of coarse-grained marble. It is part of a marble basin inscribed on the inner side of the rim. There are numerous examples of similar basins (perirrantiria) in Epigraphical Museum (cf. I.G., I 2, Nos. 739-759>), right: E.M. 12777. Small fragment of white marble.
Negative Number:   AK 1066
Category:   Epigraphy
Site:   Acropolis, North Slope
City:   Athens
Region:   Attica
Country:   Greece
Date:   1934
Format:   Glass-plate
Dimensions:   24 X 18
Bibliography:   Hesperia 4 (1935), pp. 153, 157, 160, 163, figs. 46 (inscription no. 12), 51(inscription no. 22), 48 (inscription no. 14), 43 (inscriptions nos. 7, 8, 9).
Repository:   ASCSA ARCHIVES
Collection Title:   Archaeological Photographic Collection
Series:   AK
Image Width:   2817
Image Height:   2076