ISic001105: I.Sicily inscription 001105

ID
ISic001105
Language
Ancient Greek
Text type
unknown
Object type
architrave
Status
No data
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Apparatus criticus

  • Text of Gualtherus 1624 [1625], reproduced by Crispi;
  • 1: Gualtherus 1624 (after Cordici?) transcribed: ΩΙΧΛΔΟLIILIXL

Physical description

Support

Description
Described by Crispi, after Cordice, as 'una lista di viva selce intagliata', fallen from an architrave of the door or gate of a building known locally at the time as 'the pool of Apollo'. 'Flint' (selce) seems improbable. No further description is provided.
Object type
architrave
Material
stone
Condition
No data
Dimensions
height: cmwidth: cmdepth: cm

Inscription

Layout
A single line of difficult to read letters.
Text condition
No data
Lettering

Letter heights
Line 1: mm
Interlinear heights
Interlineation line 1 to 2: mm

Provenance

Place of origin
Eryx
Provenance found
Described by Antonio Cordici (17th century) as found in the area of the so-called 'pool of Apollo', thought to be an ancient temple, in the vicinity of the church of S.Antonio Abate.

Current location

lost

Date

(?) (Unknown – Unknown)
Evidence
No data

Text type

unknown

commentary

There is some uncertainty among earlier authors whether the text is even ancient Greek, although on balance of probability it would seem to be so.

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Citation and editorial status

Editor
Jonathan Prag
Principal contributor
Jonathan Prag
Contributors
Last revision
2/17/2024