Greek Inscription on Marble Plaque from Rome
3rd or 4th Century
Eternal home. Here lies Eupsychus, twice archon, archon of all honour1 and phrontistes. In peace his sleep. Aged 55.
Source: JIWE 2.164
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Phrontistes
3rd–4th Centuries
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1st–7th Centuries
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4th Century BCE–6th Century CE
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