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| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | I 1390 | |
| Title: | LATE ROMAN DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION | |
| Category Code: | I | |
| Object Number: | 1390 | |
| Old Number: | I-2180 (lapsed) | |
| Description: | Part of frieze block, recut, leaving a row of dentils at the back, top as now oriented. Face smooth, remaining surfaces roughly picked. On front face square tabella ansata with broad flat frame and 2 interior fillets. (Note: NB132 P085 incorrectly labels as I-1380. -K. Petrole) | |
| Decoration: | [cross] FWS EK FWTOS, (TH)EOS ALH(TH)INOS EK (TH)EOU ALH(TH)INOU, FULAXH TON AUTOKRATORA 'IOUSTINIANON KAI TON PISTON AUTON DOULON BIKTWRINON, AMA TOIS OIKOUSEIN EN 'ELADI TOUS K(A)T(A) (TH)EON ZWNTAS "Light of light, true God of true God, guard the Emperor Justinian and his faithful servant Victorinus, and also those inhabitants of Hellas, who live according to God." | |
| Writing: | inscribed. Inscribed in Greek, 8 lines of text: | |
| Material: | White marble. | |
| Condition: | Complete or intact. Intact. | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H00.635 W00.958 T00.265-00.355 | |
| Period: | Late Roman (5th -6th c AD) | |
| Chronology: | 551-565 A.D. | |
| Area: | Isthmia | |
| Context: | Kenchrea Basilica, Originally built into Hexamilion wall not far from | |
| NB132 P85 | ||
| Findspot Description: | First found 1883 at Sanctuary of Poseidon at Isthmia in Justianian's Isthmian Wall; taken to New Corinth. Found in ruins of old Demarchia at New Corinth after 1928 earthquake by R. Stillwell; taken to Corinth Museum. Returned to Isthmia 2005. | |
| Bibliography: | Kent 1966, Corinth 8.3, cat. 508 | |
| Site: | Isthmia | |
| City: | Kyras Vrysi | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Kent, Corinth 8:3, 1966 Monument: Isthmia Image: bw 4180 Image: bw 2002 017 24 Basket: Kenchrea Basilica, Originally built into Hexamilion wall not far from Basket: NB132 P85 |
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