Label?

εἰ γνώμο =
νος τόπος

Translation “The place of the gnomon.”
Findspot Smyrna, Basilica (Agora.1)
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Language Greek
Writing Style Graffito/incised
  • Graffito Height: 7
  • Graffito Length: 25
  • Min Letter Height: 5
  • Max Letter Height: 5
Apparatus Criticus Why εἰ stands at the start, we do not know. “The place of the gnomon”: but in what sense of gnomon, is also not clear.
Bibliography Bagnall, R. S. et al., Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna (2016): 418.
Suggested Citation AGP-SMYTP0963, The Ancient Graffiti Project, <https://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-SMYTP0963> [accessed: 03 Apr 2025]
Contributions

Editor: Roger S. Bagnall

Principal Contributor: Roger S. Bagnall

Last Revision: 2016-10-03