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A Latin Inscription from Perrhaebia
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 October 2013
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In April, 1911, during an exploring journey undertaken on behalf of the Macedonian Exploration Fund, while travelling from Serfije to Elassona we were fortunate enough to discover the important Latin inscription here published. It lies in the ruined church of the Holy Trinity (῾ΑγίαΤριάς) on the right bank of the Sarantaporos, about five minutes to the north of the gendarmerie post by the Khan of Hajji Zhogu, on the high road some three hours to the north of Elassona. The inscription is on a tall, narrow stele of coarse blue marble ·48 m. wide by ·96 m. high and topped by a gable, ·16 m. high, below which is a moulded architrave ·04 m. high. The total height of the inscribed part is ·74 m., and the stone is ·10 m. thick. Unfortunately the stele, which is Greek in shape, has been broken in two obliquely not far below the top, and owing to the bad quality of the marble employed the break is not clean, and the surface is badly splintered. Thus lines 2–8 are badly damaged, but fortunately, with one exception, they can easily be restored.
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page 193 note 1 In preparing this inscription for publication we are deeply indebted to the kind help of Dr. von Premerstein.
page 196 note 1 See inscription quoted below, p. 197.
page 196 note 2 Cf. Pauly-Wissowa, iv. pp. 733, 737.
page 196 note 3 Cf. C.I.L. viii. 9157.
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page 199 note 6 xlii. 53.
page 199 note 7 This pass is identified with that followed by the modern road from Serfije to Elassona. But there is a track leading over the hills from Vlacho-Livadi towards Velventos.
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