Three new funerary inscriptions from Tenedos

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This paper introduces three previously unpublished grave inscriptions from Tenedos, two of which belong to the Hellenistic period. Recent surveys on the island led to the discovery of inscriptions no. 2 and 3, while inscription no. 1 was found during rescue excavations carried out in 2002. It is worth noting that inscription no. 1 is a cenotaph of a foreigner from Byzantion, which sets it apart from the other two. Based on its stylistic features, the stele with the inscription no. 2 ought to be of Mysian origin. Furthermore, two of the inscriptions (1 and 2) are of particular interest for featuring traits of the Lesbian dialect.

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Hüseyin Yaman

Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

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Email: huseyinyaman@comu.edu.tr
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1693-6500

PhD, Asst. Professor at the Department of Archaeology at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Turkey, Çanakkale

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2. Fig. 1. Cenotaph of Athanaion. Photo: H. Yaman

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3. Fig. 2. Grave stele of Apollonis and Kalligenes. Photo: H. Yaman

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4. Fig. 3. A detail of a grave stele of Apollonis and Kalligenes. Photo: H. Yaman

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5. Fig. 4. Grave marker discovered during the excavation season of 2023. Excavation photo archive, courtesy of T. Takaoğlu

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6. Fig. 5. Gravestone of Tryphon. Photo: H. Yaman

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7. Fig. 6. Gravestone of Tryphon from a different angle. Photo: H. Yaman

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