Horos Inscription A (Aegina)

Horos Inscription A (Aegina)

Greece, Ancient

Boundary Stone

Classical

On a tall rectangular stone, the inscription is written from left to right in the top section of the boundary marker. It is unusual that both the omicrons and the thetas use the same character which is a circle with a dot in the middle. Most of the letters are clear, except the right side of the stele is rough at the edges. This boundary stone marked the sanctuary of Athena as a sacred space.

ΗΘΡΘΣ / ΤΕΜΕΝΘΣ / ΑΘΕΝΑΙΑΣ (on the stone) όρος / τεμένος / Ἀθεναίας (transcribed Greek) Boundary Sanctuary Of Athena (translation)

unknown

IG IV 30

429 - 405 BCE

Amelia Verkerk; Christina Salowey (photograph)

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 Wyndham Robertson Library.

Part of Greek in the Wild: Inscriptions Explained

limestone

inscriptions

Ancient Greek

boundary stones

Horos_Inscription_A_Aegina_1

Aegina, Attica, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece (current)