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2.15 SEG III 672: Greek Graffito on Wall, Delos, Cyclades (Late Hellenistic Period) (Fig. 8)
ОглавлениеThe following graffito was inscribed in room c of the so-called House of the Lake; on the same wall, there were graffiti showing four transport ships. Antiocheia on the Maeander was a city in Karia in Asia Minor, near the river Maeander. Like most Aegean islands, Delos is relatively treeless and waterless. For Delos’ importance for the Hellenistic slave trade, see 2.14, 8.1, 8.19.
Literature: Severyns 1927; Rauh, Dillon and McClain 2008; Zarmakoupi 2016.
This is the Antiochean land: figs and plenty of water.
O Maeander Saviour, save us and give water.
What do you think did the author of this graffito want to express?
Where was it inscribed? Who was likely to use or occupy this room? Is it possible to establish this on the basis of a room plan?
Can this graffito be attributed to a slave? If yes, why? If not, what other explanations can you think of?
