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Author: Ilias Arnaoutoglou

CAPInv. 345: Artemisiastai

I. LOCATION

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

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) Ἀρτεμισιασταί (IG II2 2942, l. 1)
ii. Full name (transliterated) Artemisiastai

III. DATE

i. Date(s) iii (?) BC

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Theophoric:Artemisiastai: Their name comes from that of the goddess Artemis.

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) IG II2 2942 (iii (?) BC)
Note Ed. pr.: BCH 12 (1888): 152
The inscription appears also as IG II2 9132
Other publications: Michel no. 1708
Online Resources IG II2 2942
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Greek honorary inscription for a certain Mousaios of Cyrene
i.c. Physical format(s) Fragmentary marble stele measuring 0.33x0.13m.
ii. Source(s) provenance Found on the Akropolis, now in the Epigraphical Museum, EM 8740.

IX. MEMBERSHIP

ii. Gender Men
Note Μουσαῖος Κυρηναῖος, Athenian Onomasticon s.v. (62)
iii. Age Adults
iv. Status Foreigner: Kyrenaios

XII. NOTES

ii. Poland concordance Poland A 51b
Poland A 52

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note The distinct name of the group strongly suggests that this is a private association.