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Syndexios

Ethphani

Ethpeni

Commander of a unite of Palmyrene archers stationed with the Roman garrison in Dura Europos.

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  • First tauroctony from Dura Europos

    First tauroctony from Dura Europos
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Biography
of Ethphani

TNMP 73

Ethphani donated the first tauroctonic relief, located below the larger one funded by Zenobios in the Mithraeum of Dura Europos. He claims to be the son of Zabdē'ā. He professes to be a strategist (strategos), and commander of the archers who are in Dura.

Mentions

First Tauroctony relief of Dura Europos

One of the reliefs of the Dura Europos tauroctonies includes several characters with their respective names.

TNMM 179

Ἔθφανει ἰστρατηγα
Ethphani, strategist.
In good memory. Made by Ethpeni the strategist, son of Zabdē'ā, commander of the archers who are in Dura. In the month of Adar in the year 480.

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