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Last Updated on 01 Jul 2019

Author: Benedikt Eckhardt

CAPInv. 137: hoi philoploi

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Western Asia Minor
ii. Region Phrygia
iii. Site Hierapolis

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) οἱ φιλόπλοι (Ritti 2006: 48-51, l. 10)
ii. Full name (transliterated) hoi philoploi

III. DATE

i. Date(s) ii - iii AD

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Other:Activity: "lovers of arms"

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) Ritti 2006: 48-51 (ii - iii AD)
Note See also:
SEG 56: 1501
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Epitaph. Greek.
i.c. Physical format(s) Marble sarcophagus
ii. Source(s) provenance Necropolis of Hierapolis

VI. BUILT AND VISUAL SPACE

i. Archaeological remains Marble sarcophagus

VIII. PROPERTY AND POSSESSIONS

iv. Endowments The association is the second option chosen by a donor for coronating his grave. If the leadership of the ἐργασία τῶν λινωτῶν, ergasia ton linoton (l. 7) does not fulfill its obligations (distributing money to the members on a certain date), they shall give twice the amount to the φιλόπλοι, philoploi, so that they can carry out the coronation.

XI. INTERACTION

i. Local interaction The association is the second option after the ἐργασία τῶν λινώτων, ergasia ton linoton, which may point to a certain rivalry.

XII. NOTES

i. Comments Φιλόπλοι, Philoploi, are known from other cities (cf. the evidence collected by Ritti and SEG). Ritti thinks of a "club of fans of gladiatorial games".
iii. Bibliography Ritti, T. (2006), An Epigraphic Guide to Hierapolis (Pamukkale). Istanbul.

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Probable
Note Since the ἐργασία τῶν λινώτων, ergasia ton linoton is mentioned in a parallel position in the inscription, it is reasonable to suppose that the φιλόπλοι, philoploi, were an association as well.
ii. Historical authenticity Certain.