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Author: Ilias Arnaoutoglou

CAPInv. 325: koinon [ton] Asklepiasto[n]

I. LOCATION

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

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) κοινὸν [τῶν] Ἀσκληπιαστῶ[ν] (IG II2 2960, ll. 8-9)
ii. Full name (transliterated) koinon [ton] Asklepiasto[n]

III. DATE

i. Date(s) e. ii AD

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Theophoric:Asklepiastai: from the god Asklepios
iii. Descriptive terms κοινόν, koinon
Note koinon: IG II2 2960, l. 8

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) IG II2 2960 (e. ii AD)
Note Ed. pr.: MDAI(A) 13 (1888): 339, no. 516
Other publications: GRA I 54
Online Resources IG II2 2960 and AGRW ID 3973
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Greek honorific inscription for Antiochos, son of Menandros of Melite by his parents and the association.
i.c. Physical format(s) Marble stele measuring 0.46x0.325m.
ii. Source(s) provenance Seen built in a house in the district of Acharnai (modern toponym).

VII. ORGANIZATION

ii. Leadership The title chief-eranistes (ἀρχερανιστής, archeranistes, l. 3) suggests that the person had a leading position in the group.
iii. Members The members of the group are called [Ἀ]σκλη[πι]ασταί, [A]skle[pi]astai, l. 4.

IX. MEMBERSHIP

ii. Gender Men
Note Ἀντίοχος Μενάνδρου Μελιτεύς, Athenian Onomasticon s.v. (63)
iii. Age Adults
iv. Status Citizen
v. Relations We cannot be sure that the honorand's parents (his mother is named in the inscription) belonged to the association.

XII. NOTES

ii. Poland concordance Poland A 53*c

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Probable
Note The name of the group as well as the appearance of an officer strongly advocate for the private, corporate nature of the group.