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AKKO0026
Akko, 2nd century BCE. Limestone tablet. Offering.
Transcription Ἁδάδῳ καὶ Ἀταργάτει θεοῖς ἐπήκοοις
Διοδότος Νεοπτολεμοῦ ὑπὲρ αὐτοῦ καὶ Φιλιστᾶς τῆς γυναίκος καὶ τῶν
τεκνῶν τὸν βωμὸν κατεύχην |
Translation To Hadad and Atargatis, the gods who listen to prayer. Diodotos (the son) of
Neoptolemos, on behalf of himself and Philista his wife and the children (has
dedicated) the altar in fulfilment of a vow. |
Diplomatic ΔΑΔΩΙ ΚΑΙ ΑΤΑΡΓΑΤΕΙ
ΘΕΟΙΣ ΕΠΗΚΟΟΙΣ
ΔΙΟΔΟΤΟΣ ΝΕΟΠΤΟΛΕΜΟΥ
ΥΠΕΡ ΑΥΤΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΦΙΛΕΣΤΑΣ
ΤΗΣ ΓΥΝΑΙΚΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΩΝ
ΤΕΚΝΩΝ ΤΟΝ ΒΩΜΟΝ
ΚΑΤΕΥΧΗΝ |
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Languages
Greek
Dimensions
H: 17.7 cm; W: 16.7 cm; D: 5.5 cm
Date
199 BCE to 100 BCE
Current location
No provenance provided.
Figures
spacing lines between each line of text
Bibliography
Source of diplomatic
- ZoteroAvi-Yonah, Michael. “Syrian Gods at Ptolemais-Accho.” Israel Exploration Journal 9 (1959): 1–12.
Source of transcription
- ZoteroDrijvers, H.J.W. Cults and Beliefs at Edessa. Leiden: Brill, 1980.
Source of translation
- ZoteroAvi-Yonah, Michael. “Syrian Gods at Ptolemais-Accho.” Israel Exploration Journal 9 (1959): 1–12.
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