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Last Updated on 20 May 2019

Author: Benedikt Eckhardt

CAPInv. 1465: he synergasia ton linyphon

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Western Asia Minor
ii. Region Ιonia
iii. Site Ephesos

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) ἡ συνεργασία τῶν λινύφων (I.Eph(esos) 2446, ll. b2-3)
ii. Full name (transliterated) he synergasia ton linyphon

III. DATE

i. Date(s) 100 (?) - 250 (?) AD

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Professional:linyphoi
iii. Descriptive terms συνεργασία, synergasia
Note synergasia: I.Eph(esos) 2446, l. b2

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) I.Eph(esos) 2446 (100 (?) - 250 (?) AD)
Note See also:
Dittmann-Schöne II.1.1
Online Resources I.Eph(esos) 2446
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Sarcophagus inscription, greek
i.c. Physical format(s) Chalk sarcophagus
ii. Source(s) provenance Eastern slope of the Panayir Dag

VI. BUILT AND VISUAL SPACE

i. Archaeological remains Sarcophagus

VIII. PROPERTY AND POSSESSIONS

iv. Endowments The association has received 5.000 Denarii from the deceased; if someone violates the grave, the association shall receive the fine of 10.000 Denarii.

XII. NOTES

i. Comments The owner of the sarcophagus is introduced as gerousiastes (ll. b1-2), hymnodos (l. b2) and lampadarches (l. b2). It is unclear whether or not he was also a member of the association; if so, he must have been among its more prominent members (Dittmann-Schöne 2010: 128).
iii. Bibliography Dittmann-Schöne, I. (2010), Die Berufsvereine in den Städten des kaiserzeitlichen Kleinasiens. 2nd. ed. Regensburg.

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Probable
Note Professional associations in the 2nd/3rd century were often very close to the official civic institutions, but they probably remained essentially private associations.
ii. Historical authenticity Certain