Journal | Axon
Journal issue | 4 | 2 | 2020
Research Article | Memorial from Delphi for Archon of Pella
Memorial from Delphi for Archon of Pella
Abstract
The Delphic monument dedicated to Archon, general of Alexander, bears three inscriptions. The epigram b (prior to 333 B.C.) celebrates Archon’s victories in the Pythian and Isthmic agons. The decree c (333-332 B.C.) grants Archon and his family a series of privileges. The epigram a, following Archon’s death (321 B.C.), serves as a dedication of the statues of Archon’s family members, now lost. The inscriptions confirm what is already known from ancient historiography (his association with Alexander), and provide otherwise unknown information (family ties, his participation in pan-Hellenic games, relations with the city of Delphi).
Submitted: July 26, 2020 | Accepted: Sept. 22, 2020 | Published Dec. 22, 2020 | Language: it
Keywords Epigramma • Delfi • Agoni Pitici • Decreto • Statue • Archon di Pella • Agoni Istmici • Babilonia
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Permalink http://doi.org/10.30687/Axon/2532-6848/2020/08/005
