Caption

Tombstone of Apollonides with Greek inscription. Rectangular slab with three lines of Greek inscription, topped with a triangular tympanum. Tombstone of Apollonides, son of Hippias of Gela, 300–250 BC; Ptolemaic period. Found at Zawiyet el-Mayetin near Minia, Kom el Ahmar. Greek inscription. Height 58.5 cm, width 32 cm, depth 9 cm, weight 25.5 kg., A tall, roughly rectangular stone slab with an uneven top edge and irregular sides, showing a heavily textured, pitted surface with a rough, granular appearance; the slab is beige to light brown with small areas of lighter off-white patches and subtle darker brown shadows, and it is set against a flat gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A00_149

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Keywords

Tombstone Apollonides Greek inscription Rectangular slab three lines topped triangular tympanum son Hippias Gela 300–250 Bc Ptolemaic period Zawiyet el-Mayetin near Minia Kom el Ahmar Height 58.5 cm width 32 cm depth 9 cm weight 25.5 kg tall roughly rectangular stone slab uneven top edge irregular sides showing heavily textured pitted surface rough granular appearance slab beige light brown small areas lighter off-white patches subtle darker brown shadows set flat gray background.