Fragment of a Greek inscription
Fragment of a Greek inscription

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Fragment of a Greek inscription,

1st–2nd century CE

Roman
2003-117

Information

Title
Fragment of a Greek inscription
Dates

1st–2nd century CE

Medium
White marble with gray veins
Dimensions
h. 10.8 cm., w. 3.8 cm., d. 2.1 cm. (4 1/4 x 1 1/2 x 13/16 in.) letters: h. 2.0 cm. (13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Committee for the Excavation of Antioch to Princeton University
Object Number
2003-117
Place Excavated

Turkey, Seleucia

Inscription
]M [ ]I M [ ]Є Λ Є [ ]Τ O[
Culture
Roman (style or period)
Period
Roman (style or period)
Type
capitals, architectural elements
Subject
Greek alphabet, inscriptions

Excavated by the Princeton-led team at Antioch-on-the-Orontes, present-day Antakya, Turkey, 1931-1939; with the Museum since 1939

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