Fragmentary marble inscription, Late Imperial, 1st half of 3rd century A.D., Roman, Cypriot, Marble, white, H.: 16 11/16 in. (42.4 cm), Cesnola Inscriptions, The inscription honors an athlete who had won various competitions and, possibly, provided services to other athletes as a trainer, thereby bringing glory on himself and his homeland. He appears to have been an outstanding pentathlete, who won one competition outright after only three events since he came first in all of them, namely, the long jump, the javelin, and the discus
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Fragmentary marble inscription, Late Imperial, 1st half, 3rd century .D, Roman, Cypriot, Marble, white, H, 16 11/16, 42.4 cm, Cesnola Inscriptions, inscription, honors, athlete, won various, competitions, provided services, athletes, trainer, thereby bringing, glory, homeland, outstanding pentathlete, won, competition outright, three events, came first, namely, long jump, javelin, discus
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