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OGIS: 238


POLICE OFFICIALS IN PHRYGIA HONOUR MENODOROS OF ADRAMYTTION

Greek text:   BCH_15.556,38
Date:   3rd or 2nd century B.C.
Format:   see key to translations

In this inscription, which cannot be dated accurately, a citizen of an old Greek city is honoured for his service to the native inhabitants of a remote part of Anatolia; see P.Thonemann in "Attalid Asia Minor", page 17 ( Google Books ).


The police officials {phulakitai} in the hyparchy around Eriza and those who dwell in Mozoupolis and Krithinē dedicated this statue of Menodoros of Adramyttion, son of Zethos, the overseer of the revenues, to all the gods, on account of his goodwill towards them and . . .

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