Epitaph
created: Transcription from editor.
source date: Fifth to third centuries BC
language: ar; en; fr; de; grc; grc-Latn; el; he
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[...], n. 26, without illustration, whence [...] 5880; [...], p. 10, n. 11; [...], p. 33; [...], p. 31; [...] 009900.

Ἀγαθίνα

hιπποσ[...]

Ἀγαθίνα[^a1] hιπποσ[...][^a2]

[^a1: Ἀγαθίνα | Ἄπλοινα]

[^a2: hιπποσ[...] | hιποσ | hιπποσ[...]]

A: Agathina.

B: Hippos[...].

A: Agathina.

B: Hippos[...].

A: Agathina.

B: Hippos[...].

Dorothy Thorn's photograph shows A still readable, because it remained covered by earth, whereas B, exposed to the air since at least 1911, can hardly be traced on the photograph. However, it is clear that only one pi was cut, which as such gives no sense in Greek. The use of the letter H for the initial aspiration and of only one letter for a double stop are two clues for an archaic lettering. Section B would thus be earlier than A.

A : The unknown name Ἄπλοινα was already rejected as doubtful both in [...] and by Marengo. The Thorns were not aware of those doubts.

B : Keil thought of Ἱππόστρατος, but Ἱπποσθένης would be another possibility. Anyhow, there was probably no room for so long names on the plinth. Either it was cut on on the other sides of the plinth or the name was abbreviated.

أ: أجاثينا. ب: هيبوس [---].