The polis of Lyttos through epigraphic evidence: old and new questions

The Epigraphic Museum (EM), the Institute of Historical Research of the National Hellenic Research Foundation (IHR/NHRF), and the French School at Athens (EFA) are organizing the “Epigraphic Workshop”, the epigraphy seminar that takes place once a month at the Epigraphic Museum.

The seminar of February will be held on Wednesday, 18, at 3.00 pm in the Lecture Hall of the Epigraphic Museum. Giorgos Tsolakis, Postdoctoral Researcher, Center for Hellenic Studies, Harvard University, and Institute for Historical Research, National Hellenic Research Foundation, will present: The polis of Lyttos through epigraphic evidence: old and new questions.

The paper presents new epigraphic texts from Lyttos in Crete, which have come to light over the past five years in the context of the systematic research conducted by the Lyktos Archaeological Project. These new epigraphic testimonies shed light on various aspects of urban life in Lyttos during the Imperial period, such as the functioning of local institutions, the imperial cult, and expressions of social memory. Through the presentation and interpretive analysis of the texts, the paper seeks to re-examine earlier evidence and to integrate the new material into broader interpretive frameworks.