Laconia Survey Inscription No. 4

Letter from Hellenistic or Roman ruler (?)

Fragment of letter from hellenistic or Roman ruler (?), built into wall at monastery of Agioi Saranda (site L534). Ed. pr. H. J. W. Tillyard, BSA 13 (1906-7), 191, no. 47; IG v. 1. 10; LS ii. 213-14, no. 4 and pl. 18 c. (reprinted in SEG 47. 355)
Marble, 0.24 x 0.17 x more than 0.04.
Approx. late 2nd or 1st cent. BC.
Images: LS ii, pl. 18 c + digital scan of squeeze.

Digitised photograph of inscription no. 4


Digitised squeeze of inscription no. 4


Greek Text

Translation

". . . letter[s . . . in my time [. . .] writ[. . .] on (?) [. . .] Lakedaimo[nian(s) . . . ?t]he ci[ty?"



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