ISic001254: I.Sicily inscription 001254

I.Sicily with the permission of the Assessorato Regionale dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana - Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana; photo 2009-10-16.
ID
ISic001254
Language
Ancient Greek
Text type
accounts
Object type
block
Status
No data
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Apparatus criticus

  • Text of Borman in IG (reflecting Borman's diplomatic transcription where possible)

Physical description

Support

Description
A large rectangular block, uneven behind, presumably forming part of a terracing wall. The upper right corner is lost, and the lower right corner has been broken from the left half, but is preserved.
Object type
block
Material
limestone
Condition
damaged
Dimensions
height: 34.5 cmwidth: 62.5 cmdepth: 34 cm

Inscription

Layout
The text is set out over two columns across the face of the block.
Text condition
incomplete
Letter heights
Line 1: mm
Interlinear heights
Interlineation line 1 to 2: mm

Provenance

Place of origin
Tauromenium
Provenance found
Found in 1833 along with 3 other blocks; subsequently transported to Messina; now in the theatre antiquarium

Current location

Place
Taormina, Italy
Repository
Antiquarium del Teatro Antico
Autopsy
2009.10.06
Map

Date

second or earlier first century BCE (200 BC – 46 BC)
Evidence
No data

Text type

accounts

commentary

Bibliography

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Citation and editorial status

Editor
Jonathan Prag
Principal contributor
Jonathan Prag
Contributors
Last revision
3/22/2025