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Author: Benedikt Eckhardt

CAPInv. 1471: lentiyphantai

Hide this section I. LOCATION

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

Hide this section II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) λεντιυφάνται (I.Eph(esos) 454e)
ii. Full name (transliterated) lentiyphantai

Hide this section III. DATE

i. Date(s) 150 (?) - 250 (?) AD

Hide this section IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Professional:lentiyphantai

Hide this section V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) I.Eph(esos) 454e (150 (?) - 250 (?) AD)
Note See also:
Dittmann-Schöne II.1.8
Online Resources I.Eph(esos) 454e
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Seat inscription, greek
i.c. Physical format(s) Inscribed pillar
ii. Source(s) provenance Gymnasium of Vedius

Hide this section XI. INTERACTION

i. Local interaction The lentiyphantai were one among several associations with reserved seats at the gymnasium of Vedius.

Hide this section XII. NOTES

iii. Bibliography Dittmann-Schöne, I. (2010), Die Berufsvereine in den Städten des kaiserzeitlichen Kleinasiens. 2nd. ed. Regensburg: 134.

Hide this section 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