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Last Updated on 15 May 2019

Author: Benedikt Eckhardt

CAPInv. 729: hoi hetairoi

I. LOCATION

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

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) οἱ ἑταῖροι (SEG 57: 1371, l. 1)
ii. Full name (transliterated) hoi hetairoi

III. DATE

i. Date(s) 150 - 100 BC

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) SEG 57: 1371 (150 - 100 BC)
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Epitaph, greek
i.c. Physical format(s) Marble base
ii. Source(s) provenance Probably from the Southern Necropolis of Hierapolis

XII. NOTES

iii. Bibliography D'Andria, F., and Caccia, P. (eds.) (2007), Hierapolis di Frigia I. Le attività delle campagne di scavo e restauro 2000-2003. Istanbul: 600-1.

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Possible
Note The hetairoi, who have erected a statue of the heroized Diokleitos, are presumably a group of friends, or fellow-soldiers; this is a common phenomenon in this area. However, the erection of a statue - unusual in light of comparable memorials set up by hetairoi in the area of Hierapolis - suggests that this group was bound to their deceased hetairos rather strongly. Some sort of permanent benefaction (presupposing at least rudimentary forms of organization) may be imagined.
ii. Historical authenticity Certain