Piraeus

Phoenicians in Greece 2

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Piraeus, the harbour of Athens.

- Horon’ from Byzantion on a bilingual in Piraeus (CIS I 120=KAI 56). 4^th century BC.

In greek he is called Erene.

- I am Asept, daughter of Ešmoenhilles from Sidon. This was erected by me, Yatonbaal, son of Ešmoensaloh, head of the priests for the god Nergal. Those persons live also in Piraeus in the 3^rd century BC. CIS I 119=KAI 59. Apparently there is a precinct for Nergal, a Babylonian god.

- Abdešmoen, son of šillem, son of Abdešmoen…… The inscription is not complete. CIS I 121. He lives in Piraeus.

- This shrine is made by Benhodeš, son of Baalyaton, the sufete, son of Abdešmoen, the treasurer of the mighty Sakon. That he will bless. CIS I 118=KAI 58. It was found on a marble shrine in Piraeus. 3^rd/2^nd century BC.

- I am Mhodeš (new moon), son of PNSMLT (perhaps face of SMLT), man of Kition. KAI 57. It is a bilingual and in greek Mhodeš is called Nounenius. 3^rd cent.BC.

- On the 4^th day of the celebration in the 14^th year of the people of Sidon it was agreed in a meeting of the Sidonians to honor šamobaal, son of Mago, (head of the community of the temple and of the buildings on the court of the temple), with a golden crown of 20 drachmen of a legal value, because he made ….. etc etc etc. KAI 60=RES 1215. 3^rd century BC or 96 BC. The last date is extracted from the beginning of a new era of Sidon in 110 BC, but the shape of the signs reveals that it must be the 3^rd cent.BC. Probably there was also the start of a new time-era in the 3^rd cent.BC. It is a bilingual. In Greek šamobaal is called Diopeithes.

                                                              

Piraeus has an important community, mostly from Sidon. It has his own temple.