Fragment of an Inscribed Herm Found at the Ancient Athenian Agora

A Large rectangular marble fragment with the remains of a depiction of a beard and clothing at the top, and lines of Greek lettering towards the bottom

Annotations

An inscribed fragment of a Herm. The head is missing, but traces of a beard and philosopher’s cloak remain. Two epigrams are inscribed in honor of Iamblichos, a philosopher and benefactor of Athens. 4th c. A.D.

Comments

Bibliography

Sironen (1997), p. 72, no. 15.

Hesperia 23 (1954), p. 64, pl. 9.

Agora XVIII, no. H395.

Online Resources

Object I 3542

Associated Passages

32. Infinitives

Type

Image

Properties

Date

4th C. AD

Culture

Greek

Medium

Marble

Location

Athens, Greece

Image Credit

American School of Classical Studies at Athens