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).

ca. 200 CE–ca. 300 CE

SEG 53, 1448 (Greek)

Jona Lendering

Antalya, Archaeological Museum

CC0 1.0 Universal

Patara

Roman Empire

Tomb, Inscription