Patara, Sarcophagus of the champion Theronides

ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑ – ΠΥΘΙΑ – ΚΑΠΙΤΩΛΙΑ – ΑΚΤΙΑ – ΚΟΙΝΑ ΑΣΙΑΣ

ΛΟΥΚΙΟΥ ΣΕΠΤΙΜΟΥ ΘΗΡΩΝΙΔΟΥ ΠΑΡΑΔΟΞΟΥ ΔΙΑΤΑΞΑΜΕΝΟΥ Μ[...]

ΕΠΙΒΛΗΘΗΝΑΙ ΜΟΙ ΕΙΜΗ ΟΤΑΝ ΚΑΙΡΟΣ ΤΕΚΝΩΝ ΜΟΥ [...]

Olympic - Pythian – Capitolian – Actian – Common Asian (Games)

(Sarcophagus of) Lucius Septimius Theronides the Incredible (= who has won twice at one day), who has determined that, under penalty of a fine of 1000 denarii payable to the city-council, no-one else is to be placed (in this grave) until the time has come for my children (to use it as their grave).

200 CE (circa) – 300 CE (circa)

SEG 53, 1448 (Greek)

Jona Lendering

Antalya, Archaeological Museum

CC0 1.0 universal

Roman Empire

Tomb, Inscription

Turkey