Acclamation

Ἀσίας π[ρ]ώ̣τοις
Σαρδιαν̣ο̣ῖ̣ς̣
οἷς πᾶν [κλ]έος
ἐ̣στὶν διὰ
τοὺς κυρί[ους].


Translation “To the Sardians, first of Asia, to whom is all glory because of our lords.”
Findspot Smyrna, Basilica (Agora.1)
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Language Greek
Writing Style Charcoal
  • Graffito Height: 30
  • Graffito Length: 40
  • Min Letter Height: 3
  • Max Letter Height: 5
Apparatus Criticus See Bagnall, R. S. et al., Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna (2016): introduction, pp. 39 and 48, for discussion of this text, of central importance for the dating of the graffiti.
Bibliography Bagnall, R. S. et al., Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna (2016): 167.
Bagnall, R., Everyday Writing in the Graeco-Roman East (2011): 19.
Suggested Citation AGP-SMYT00131, The Ancient Graffiti Project, <https://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-SMYT00131> [accessed: 21 Aug 2025]