| i. | Geographical area | Central Greece |
| ii. | Region | Phokis |
| iii. | Site | Delphi |
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CAPInv. 873: xystos
I. LOCATION
II. NAME
| i. | Full name (original language) | ξυστός (F.Delphes III.1 209, l. 3) |
| ii. | Full name (transliterated) | xystos |
III. DATE
| i. | Date(s) | 125 - 180 AD |
IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY
| ii. | Name elements |
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V. SOURCES
| i. | Source(s) |
CID IV 164 (161 - 180 AD) F.Delphes III.1 466 (125 - 180 AD) F.Delphes III.1 209 (125 - 180 AD) |
| Note |
Other editions: Jacquemin, Mulliez and Rougemont 2012: 412-3, no. 227 SEG 23: 319 |
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| Online Resources |
CID IV 164 F.Delphes III.1 466 F.Delphes III.1 209 |
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| i.a. | Source type(s) | Epigraphic source(s) |
| i.b. | Document(s) typology & language/script |
CID IV 164: Honorary inscription. F.Delphes III.1 466: Honorary decree. F.Delphes III.1 209: Honorary decree. Greek. |
| i.c. | Physical format(s) | F.Delphes III.1 466: Orthostate part of a limestone base |
| ii. | Source(s) provenance | Sanctuary of Apollo |
VI. BUILT AND VISUAL SPACE
| i. | Archaeological remains |
The gynmasium of Delphi with the xystos building. The stadium in Delphi. |
VII. ORGANIZATION
| ii. | Leadership | xystarches: CID IV 164, l. 4 |
| iii. | Members | Athletes |
| iv. | Officials | ἀρχιγραμματέας ξυστοῦ (archigrammateas xystou, F.Delphes III.1 209, l. 3) |
IX. MEMBERSHIP
| ii. | Gender | Men |
| iii. | Age | Adults |
| Note | Several graffiti painted by athletes in training in 2nd-3rd c. AD were found on the east wall's inner face of the xystos in Delphi (Queyrel 1992 and 2001). |
X. ACTIVITIES
| ii. | Meetings and events | Sport events |
XI. INTERACTION
| ii. | Interaction abroad | Quintilius Karpophoros from Ephesos, archigrammateus xystou, gained the Elian and the Delphic citizenship and also became member of the boule in Delphi (F.Delphes III.1 209, l. 4) |
XII. NOTES
| i. | Comments |
On CID IV 164 and F.Delphes III.1 466, xystarches is member of a conspicuous family and hold other important offices (agonothetes, hosios?, secretary, ambassador of the God) in the city (or other cities) and the sanctuary. It is not certain that the Quintilius Karpophoros from Ephesos was archigrammateus of the Delphic xystos or the xystos in Rome (F.Delphes III.1 209) |
| iii. | Bibliography |
Aupert, P. (1979), Le stade, FD II. Paris. Bourquet, E. (1905), De rebus Delphicis imperatoriae aetatis. Paris: 14. Bousquet, J. (1966), ‘Inscriptions de Delphes’, BCH 90: 428-46, esp. 443-6, figs. 7-9. Jacquemin, A., Mulliez, D., and Rougemont, G. (2012) Choix d’inscriptions de Delphes, traduites et commentées. (Ėtudes Ėpigraphiques 5). Athens: 412-3, no. 227 Puech, B. (1992), ‘Prosopographie des amis de Plutarque’, ANRW II.33.6: 4849-50. Queyrel, Fr. (1992), ‘Les acclamations des inscriptions peintes du Xyste’, in J.-Fr. Bommelaer (ed.), Delphes. Centainaire de la “Grande Fouille” réalisée par l’École Française d’Athènes (1892-1903). Actes du Colloque Paul Perdrizet, Leiden: 333-48. Queyrel, Fr. (2001), ‘Inscriptions et scènes figurées peintes sur le mur de fond du xyste de Delphes’, BCH 125: 333-87. Robert, L. (1930), ‘Etudes d'épigraphie grecque’, RPh: 25-60, esp. 59-60. Weir, R.G. (2004), Roman Delphi and its Pythian Games, BAR. Oxford: 100-4, 120. |
XIII. EVALUATION
| i. | Private association | Certain |
| Note | It is a private athletic association connected to a Xystos in the city. | |
| ii. | Historical authenticity | The historical authenticity is indisputable because of the relevant inscription. |
