12.622. Gladiator memorial for Aniketos
- Description:
- A white marble altar-stele with moulding above and below on three sides (H. 0.90 x W. 0.40 x D. 0.38). The relief is of a gladiator advancing to his left. He wears body armour and a helmet which covers his face. On his left arm he holds a long shield in front of his body; in his right hand he holds a short sword
- Text:
- Inscribed on face
- Letters:
- irregular, 0.03, lunate sigma.
- Date:
- Second to third centuries A.D. (content, lettering)
- Findspot:
- Walls, South (east part) with 12.621 and 12.615 during excavation
- Original Location:
- Unknown
- Last recorded location:
- Museum
- History of discovery:
- Recorded by the NYU expedition in 1975 (75.280)
- Bibliography:
- Published by Roueché, PPA 30
- Text constituted from:
- Transcriptions (Reynolds, Roueché) This edition Roueché (2007).
- 1 Ἀνίκητος
- 1ΑΝΙΚΗΤΟΣ
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Ἀνίκητος
Translation:
Aniketos.
Commentary:
For this name used by a gladiator see Sabbatini, Roma no.59; the sense of 'unbeatable' is obviously appropriate.
Photographs:
- Face (1976)
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- Face (1989)
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