New Dedicatory Inscriptions from Knidos

Authors : Güray ÜNVER

Pages : 373-394

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Publication Date : 2022-05-05

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This paper presents six dedicatory inscriptions from Knidos; these inscriptions provide information on the religious spectrum of Knidos and also the commercial buildings of the city during the late Classical and Hellenistic Periods. The inscriptions are dedications of statues to Hermes insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(nos. 1 and 2); and to Zeus Meilikhios insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(nos. 5 and 6);, dedication of a sundial to Asklepios insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(no. 3); and the dedication of a monumental altar to Zeus Agoraios insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(no. 4);. The inscriptions also provide epigraphical evidence of the emporion of Knidos insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(no. 1); and the building called Kallippeion insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(no. 2);.
Keywords : Knidos, Hermes, Asklepios, Zeus Agoraios, Zeus Meilikhios, Epimeletes, Emporion, Dedication, Altar, Sundial