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Last Updated on 20 May 2019

Author: Benedikt Eckhardt

CAPInv. 1472: heimatiopolai hoi en tei agorai pragmat[eu]omenoi

I. LOCATION

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

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) εἱματιοπῶλαι οἱ ἐν τῇ ἀγορᾷ πραγματ[ευ]όμενοι (I.Eph(esos) 3063, ll. 11-13)
ii. Full name (transliterated) heimatiopolai hoi en tei agorai pragmat[eu]omenoi

III. DATE

i. Date(s) 200 (?) - 250 (?) AD

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

i. Name in other forms εἱματιοπῶλαι ἐν τῇ ἀγορᾷ (SEG 53: 1287a, l. 2)
ii. Name elements
Professional:heimatiopolai, pragmateuomenoi
Topographical:en tei agorai

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) I.Eph(esos) 3063 (222-235 AD)
SEG 53: 1287a (200-250 AD)
Note See also:
I.Eph(esos) 3063:
Dittmann-Schöne II.1.9
Online Resources I.Eph(esos) 3063
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script I.Eph(esos) 3063 is an honorific decree issued by the association.
SEG 53: 1287a is a grave inscription.
In greek.
i.c. Physical format(s) I.Eph(esos) 3063 is a marble statue base; SEG 53: 1287a is written on a sarcophagus.
ii. Source(s) provenance SEG 53: 1287a was found during the excavation of the Stoa of Damianos.

VI. BUILT AND VISUAL SPACE

i. Archaeological remains Sarcophagus

VIII. PROPERTY AND POSSESSIONS

iv. Endowments The association is the recipient of a fine of 250 Denarii if someone violates the grave of a person whose name has not survived (SEG 53: 1287a).

X. ACTIVITIES

iv. Honours/Other activities The association honors the asiarches and prytanis M. Fulvius Publicianus Nikephoros because he adorned the city with buildings (I.Eph(esos) 3063). No specific relationship between him and the association is indicated.

XII. NOTES

iii. Bibliography Dittmann-Schöne, I. (2010), Die Berufsvereine in den Städten des kaiserzeitlichen Kleinasiens. 2nd. ed. Regensburg: 135.
Royer, A. (2005), Associations professionnelles et groupes de gens de métier dans les cités grecques d'Asie Mineure à l'époque impériale (Ier - Ve siècles ap. J.-C.). Lyon: 142-4, 173-4.

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