Papers of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (5.1886-1890)

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REPORT ON EXCAVATIONS NEAR ST AM AT A.

INSCRIPTIONS.

The following inscriptions were found in the first church described
above. The measurements were taken by Mr. Washington.

I. —Rectangular marble block, with mouldings at top and bottom,
and a small hole in the upper surface near the front. Height, 0.82 m.;
breadth, 0.91 m.; thickness, 0.72 m. Height of lower moulding,
0.08 m., of upper moulding, 0.17 m.; thickness of each, 0.08 m.
Height of letters, 0.02 m.

AAAI P POS P APOFYS A^POAITH I TON A- ... 01

Apparently a hexameter verse. Mr. E. A. Gardner suggested
Ka]Wt7T7ro9 Il\co0£v<; AcjbpoSiT?/ rovhe \_ave\(ff)\jjK.ev,

which is probably right. For the rather unusual use of rovSe alone,
referring to a statue above, compare Lowy, Tnschriften griechischer
Biklhauer, Nos. 47, 50.

The inscription may date from the fourth cent. b. c.

II. —Rectangular marble base without mouldings. Height, 0.34 m.;
breadth, 0.625 m.; thickness, 0.61 m. In the middle of the upper
surface there is a shallow cavity, 0.46 in. long by 0.35 m. wide.
Height of letters, 0.025 m.

\AAIA§KAAAIOYl'A^Jti
ANEOHKEN

Ka]A,\ta? KaWtov Il/\.(o[#]e[i;9
avedrjicev

The inscription may date from the third century b. c.

III. —Rectangular marble base without mouldings. Height, 0.435
m.; breadth, 0.65 m.; thickness, 0.63 m. On the upper surface,
back of the middle, there is a shallow cavity, 0.42 m. long by 0.38 m.
wide. Height of letters, 0.019 in.

API... QNPAQOEEYSAN EOH KEN

Apt[o-Tt]&)Z' il\&>(#)ee{>9 dve(6)r]Kev

The inscription may date from the third century b. c.