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Author: Ilias Arnaoutoglou

CAPInv. 344: synodos

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Attica with Salamis
ii. Region Attica
iii. Site Athens

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) σύνοδος (Kerameikos III A6, ll. 4, 5)
ii. Full name (transliterated) synodos

III. DATE

i. Date(s) 120 (?) - 96 (?) BC

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

iii. Descriptive terms σύνοδος, synodos
Note synodos: Kerameikos III A6, ll. 4, 5

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) Kerameikos III A6 (120 (?) - 96 (?) BC)
Note Other publication: Aneziri no. Dubia 3
Online Resources Kerameikos III A6
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Fragmentary beginning of a Greek honorary decree for a person from Anthedon (Boeotia).
i.c. Physical format(s) Fragment of a marble stele with a kymation and akroterion measuring 0.16x0.235m.
ii. Source(s) provenance It was found built next to Heridanos river in the area of ancient Kerameikos.

VII. ORGANIZATION

iii. Members Members are designated as οἱ τὴν σύνοδον φέρουσιν, hoi ten synodon pherousin, ll. 5-6.

IX. MEMBERSHIP

ii. Gender Men
Note Ἀργεῖος Ἀσκλαπίωνος Ἀτηνεὺς, Athenian Onomasticon s.v. (5)
iii. Age Adults
iv. Status Citizen: 1
Foreigner: 1

X. ACTIVITIES

i. Assemblies The association held its main meeting (ἀγορᾶι κυρία, agorai kyria) on the ninth day of each month (?) (l. 1).

XII. NOTES

i. Comments On the basis of the find-spot, one may be tempted to consider the inscription as issued from a group of hoi peri ton Dionyson technitai.
iii. Bibliography Ismard, P. (2010), La cité des réseaux. Athènes et ses associations VIe – Ier siècle av. J.-C. Paris: 347- 50.
Tracy, S. (1990), Attic letter-cutters of 229 to 86 B.C. Berkeley: 187-91. (SEG 45: 129)

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Probable
Note The designation of the group as a synodos, as well as the fact of attributing honours strongly imply that this was an organized group.