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Last Updated on 20 May 2019

Author: Benedikt Eckhardt

CAPInv. 1628: to syne[drion ---]

I. LOCATION

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

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) τὸ συνέ[δριον ---] (I.Eph(esos) 2420, l. 1)
ii. Full name (transliterated) to syne[drion ---]

III. DATE

i. Date(s) 100 (?) - 300 (?) AD

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

iii. Descriptive terms συνέδριον, synedrion
Note synedrion: I.Eph(esos) 2420, l. 1

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) I.Eph(esos) 2420 (100 (?) - 300 (?) AD)
Online Resources I.Eph(esos) 2420
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Sarcophagus inscription, Greek
i.c. Physical format(s) White marble sarcophagus
ii. Source(s) provenance Unclear

X. ACTIVITIES

iv. Honours/Other activities The group cares for the grave of a deceased person.

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Possible
Note Due to the fragmentary state, the nature of the group is unclear. At Ephesos, the term συνέδριον, synedrion could indicate a professional or a religious association (cf. CAPInv. 1521 and CAPInv. 1627), but is more often used for official bodies like the Kouretes, the Neopoioi, or the doctors.
ii. Historical authenticity Certain