https://digitalexhibits.hollins.edu/files/original/38c6882556b786d91f4f790b4a53bc4b.JPG b2a618a4130f3e33616fb7d5e76f5c12 https://digitalexhibits.hollins.edu/files/original/7e7ae7d43fece61c23a6026639d29e44.jpg a119bdff57f16c871e46458cd585c679 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Greek in the Wild: Inscriptions Explained Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Images provided for non-commercial research and reference use only. No permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Should you have use questions or any legal concerns about this image or collection, please contact the library. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Ancient Greece Description An account of the resource The Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic works of art in this collection were all displayed with an accompanying inscription in ancient Greek. The interaction between the visual image and inscribed text can illuminate the function, meaning, and impact of the artistic object. The inscriptions are epitaphs, dedications, signatures, historical records, and literary records that contextualize the artistic production of ancient Greece in a variety of ways. <a href="http://digitalexhibits.hollins.edu/exhibits/show/greekinthewild/introduction">View the interactive exhibit</a>. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Pria Jackson, Amanda McVey, Amelia Verkerk, Tina Salowey Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource [unknown] Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Delphi, Phocis, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece (discovery) Delphi, Phocis, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lucy T. Shoe, "Dark Stone in Greek Architecture", Hesperia Supplements vol. 8, (1949) 341-482. Subject The topic of the resource Greece, Ancient Altar Ionic Language A language of the resource Ancient Greek Type The nature or genre of the resource altars (religious building fixtures); dedications (ceremonies) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context altar_chians_01 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 500-450 BCE Title A name given to the resource Altar of the Chians Description An account of the resource Called either the Temple of Apollo Pythios or the Altar of the Chians, this altar was erected by the people of the island of Chios during the 5th century. This was likely done in honor of their role in the Persian War and Ionian Revolt. It would have been used at Delphi to make large sacrificial offerings to the gods. The southern wall of the altar is made from rectangular cut black Eleusinsian stone that has been topped with a cornice of flat marble on which is another inscription that can be viewed here. A single white cornerstone has been placed in the lower right foundation on which has been inscribed the words "ΔΕΛΦΟΙ ΕΔΩΚΑΝ ΧΙΟΙΣ ΠΡΟΜΑΝΤΕΙΗΝ." Using the scale in the photo we can see that the dimensions of the cornerstone is approximately 3.5 x 2 cats long. The use of black limestone rather than the typical white marble stone of the same period magnifies the grandeur of the altar, striking the viewer in its contrast. The altar was restored in the 1920's by the people of Chios. ON STONE: ΔΕΛΦΟΙ ΕΔΩΚΑΝ / ΧΙΟΙΣ ΠΡΟΜΑΝΤ / ΕΙΗΝ TRANSCRIBED: Δέλφοι ἔδωκαν Χιοις προμαντεῖην TRANSLATION: "The Delphians gave to the Chians the right of first consul to the oracle." Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource white marble inscriptions Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Pria Jackson, Tina Salowey (photo) Relation A related resource Part of <a href="http://digitalexhibits.hollins.edu/exhibits/show/greekinthewild/introduction">Greek in the Wild: Inscriptions Explained</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Images provided for non-commercial research and reference use only. No permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). Should you have use questions or any legal concerns about this image or collection, please contact the <a href="http://presslib.hollins.edu/">Wyndham Robertson Library</a>. altar ancient greek cat greek in the wild inscription