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I. LOCATION

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

II. NAME

i.	Full name (original language)	κοινὸν τῶν ὀργεώνων (MDAI(A) 66: 228.4, l. 5; IG ΙΙ² 1337, l. 11)
ii.	Full name (transliterated)	koinon ton orgeonon

III. DATE

i.

Date(s)

138 - 94 BC

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii.

Name elements

Cultic:

orgeones

iii.

Descriptive terms

κοινόν, koinon

Note

koinon: MDAI(A) 66: 228.4, l. 5; IG ΙΙ² 1337, l. 11

V. SOURCES

i.	Source(s)	MDAI(A) 66 228 no. 4 (138/7 BC) IG II² 1337 (95/4 BC)
	Note	IG ΙΙ² 1337 Ed. pr. Rangabes, K. (1855), Antiquites Helleniques. Athenes, II, 429 no. 809 Other publications: Lueders no. 20; Foucart no. 10: Michel no. 1561; GRA I 44. MDAI(A) 66 (1941) 228 no. 4 Other publications: GRA I 39. Cf. SEG 16: 111. BE 1942, no. 329; BE 1948, no. 50; BE 1950, no. 71.
	Online Resources	MDAI (A) 66 (1941) 228 no. 4. and AGRW ID 3940 IG II² 1337 and AGRW ID 3949
i.a.	Source type(s)	Epigraphic source(s)
i.b.	Document(s) typology & language/script	MDAI(A): Greek honorary decree for the steward Serapion, son of Poseidonios of Heraclea. IG II² 1337: Greek honorary decree for the priestess Nikasis, daughter of Philiskos of Corinth.
i.c.	Physical format(s)	IG II² 1337: Marble pedimental stele decorated with a rosetta in the centre, measuring 0,47x0,52m. MDAI(A): Three fragments of a pedimental stele. In the pediment a partly preserved relief depicting probably Aphrodite commending the honoured person and a female person. In the middle an altar and behind it a pillar. More details in Lawton 1995: no. 61.
ii.	Source(s) provenance	MDAI(A): Found in Syngrou str., near the church of Hag. Sostes, now in the Epigraphical Museum, EM 3876. IG II² 1337: Found in Piraeus built in a private house, now in the National Museum (IG).

VI. BUILT AND VISUAL SPACE

ii.

References to buildings/objects

MDAI(A): Reference to pedestals (βάθρα, bathra) in the sanctuary and a bath for men (λουτρών ὁ ἀνδρεῖος, loutron ho andreios) being replastered (ll. 8-9).

VII. ORGANIZATION

iv.	Officials	Priestess (ἱέρεια, hiereia) (IG II² 1337, ll. 4, 12). Secretary (γραμματεύς, grammateus) (MDAI(A) ll. 16-7). Steward (ἐπιμελητής, epimeletes) (MDAI(A) ll. 3, 17).
vi.	Laws and rules	The steward and the secretary are encumbered with the duty to proclaim the honorary crowns (MDAI(A) ll. 16-7).
vii.	Judicial system	If the steward and the secretary fail to proclaim the crown they shall pay a fine of 50 dr. (MDAI(A) ll. 18-9).

VIII. PROPERTY AND POSSESSIONS

ii.	Realty	A sanctuary (ἱερόν, hieron) is mentioned in MDAI(A) ll. 8, 18, 20 as well as a men's bath (λουτρών ὁ ἀνδρεῖος, loutron ho andreios), ll. 9.
iii.	Income	One of the sources of income for the association were the fine imposed in case of non-observance of their duties by officials, MDAI(A) ll. 18-19.

IX. MEMBERSHIP

ii.	Gender	Men Women
	Note	Σεραπίων Ποσειδωνίου Ἡρακλεώτης, Athenian onomasticon s.v. (49) Νικασίς Φιλίσκου Κορινθία, Athenian Onomasticon s.v. (1). Σάτυρος Μενίσκου Αἰξωνεύς, Athenian Onomasticon s.v. (27).
iii.	Age	Adults
iv.	Status	Foreigners: 2 (MDAI(A) 66 228.4, 2: Heraclaea and IG II² 1337, 5: Corinth). Citizen: 1 (IG II² 1337, l. 3).

X. ACTIVITIES

i.	Assemblies	The association held regular monthly assemblies on Thargelion (MDAI(A) 66 228.4, l. 1), and on Skirophorion (IG II² 1337, 1) called main assemblies (ἀγορᾶι κυρίαι, agorai kyriai)
iii.	Worship	The association performed sacrifices (θυσίαι, thysiai) and (σπονδαί, spondai) (MDAI(A) 66 228.4, ll. 4 and 17; IG II² 1337, l. 5)
	Deities worshipped	The worshipped deity is called Syria Theos, IG II² 1337, l. 4 and Aphrodite Syria in l. 6. In MDAI(A) 66 228.4, l. 19 she is referred to as simply Aphrodite.
iv.	Honours/Other activities	The association has praised (ἐπαινέσαι, epainesai) Serapion and awarded him an olive leaves crown (θαλλοῦ στέφανος, thallou stephanos), a ribbon (λημνίσκος, lemniskos) and the proclamation (ἀναγόρευσις, anagoreusis) of the crown after the libations,, MDAI(A) 66 228.4, ll. 13-7. In IG II² 1337, ll. 11-2 only the reference to praise is preserved.

XI. INTERACTION

i.

Local interaction

In the inscription MDAI(A) 66 228.4, ll. 5-7 it is mentioned that Serapion has performed and perhaps financed sacrifices on behalf of the association, their children and women and of the Athenian demos.

XII. NOTES

i.	Comments	The decree IG II² 1337 was passed in the archonship of Herakleitos. The decree MDAI(A) 66 228.4 was approved in the archonship of Timarchos.
ii.	Poland concordance	Poland A2k = IG II² 1337
iii.	Bibliography	Arnaoutoglou, I. (2003), Thusias heneka kai sunousias. Private religious associations in Hellenistic Athens. Athens: 108-9, 116, 135-6, 154. Baslez, M-F. (2001), ‘Entre traditions nationales et intégration: les associations sémitiques du monde grec’, in Ribichini, S., Rocchi, M., and P. Xella (eds.), La questione delle influenze vicino-orientali sulla religione greca. Stato degli studi e prospettive della ricerca (Atti del Colloquio Internazionale Roma, 20-22 maggio 1999), Roma: 235-47. Ferguson, W. (1944), ‘The Attic orgeones’, HThR 37: 119-21. Meritt, B. (1947), ‘The Attic archons Diokles Timarchos’, AJPh 68: 195-8 Tracy, S. (1978), ‘Five letter-cutters of Hellenistic Athens (230-130 BC)’, Hesperia 47: 261-6 Meyer, M. (1989), Die griechischen Urkundenreliefs. Berlin: 316 no. C3. Lawton, C. (1995), Attic document reliefs. Art and politics in ancient Athens. Oxford: no. 61. Pakkanen, P. (1996), Interpreting early Hellenistic religion. A study based on the mystery cult of Demeter and the cult of Isis. Helsinki. Parker, R. (1996), Athenian religion. A history. Oxford. Mikalson, J. (1998), Religion in Hellenistic Athens. Los Angeles: 278. Wilhelm, A. (2006), ‘Attische Urkunden. Teil VI’ in Taeuber, H. (ed.), Kleine Schriften III. Schriften aus Adolf Wilhelm Nachlass, Wien: 273 no. 46.

XIII. EVALUATION

i.	Private association	Certain
	Note	The association displays all the hallmarks of a private association, distinct name, membership, organization, property and durability.

CAPInv. 228: koinon ton orgeonon