Greek and Latin Inscriptions from Sardis: Part II: Finds since 1958 (Archaeological Exploration of Sardis Monographs)

Georg Petzl

ISBN 10: 0674987268 / ISBN 13: 9780674987265

Published by Archaeological Exploration of Sardis, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Greek and Latin Inscriptions from Sardis: Part II: Finds since 1958 (Archaeological Exploration of Sardis Monographs)
• Publisher: Archaeological Exploration of Sardis
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0674987268
• ISBN 13: 9780674987265
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Ancient Sardis, the capital of Lydia, was of outstanding importance: in the Lydian period it held the residence of the kings and subsequently, under Persian rule, the satraps. Throughout antiquity it remained an administrative center. Travelers of modern times and archaeological excavations have revealed, from the city site and its surroundings, inscriptions written mostly in Greek, some in Latin. Their texts deal with all kinds of subjects: decrees, public honors, civil and sacred laws, letters, epitaphs, and more.

In the corpus “Sardis VII 1” (1932) W. H. Buckler and D. M. Robinson published all inscriptions (228 items) known up to 1922, after which year excavation at Sardis came to a halt because of the Greek-Turkish war. Since excavation resumed in 1958, a portion of the Greek and Latin inscriptions has been published in various, widely scattered places; another portion, containing important texts discovered during the last ten years, was until now unpublished. The aim of this monograph is to present in a comprehensive corpus the entire epigraphic harvest (485 items) made in Sardis and its territory since 1958. Each inscription is accompanied by a description of the monument, bibliography, translation, and commentary; indices, concordances, photographs, and maps complement the collection.

About the Authors

Georg Petzl is Professor Emeritus of Classical Philology at the University of Cologne.

Andrew Ramage is Professor Emeritus in the Department of the History of Art and Visual Studies at Cornell University.

Nicholas D. Cahill is Professor of Art History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.