Hermion arbitration decree

ToposText · ancient judges · 2 sections

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§ 1 The following is the decision and settlement of the Milesian judges who received the commission from both sides. The judges were Zenippos son of Gongylos, Phanokles son of Polystides, (4) Demetrios son of Maiandrios, Demetrios son of Histiaios, Hegelochos son of Themistokles, Anthiades son of Simos. We were conducted from Kleitor by the men sent - from Hermion, Philon (8) son of Kallistratos, Menekrates son of Menekrates; from Epidauros Damokles son of Kallimenes, Timainetos son of Kallikon - and we proceeded to the disputed places. On the basis of this inspection, on which we were conducted by (12) both sides, we made our decision for the solution [of the dispute] concerning the territory over which the city of Hermion lodged a complaint against the city of Epidauros: [this territory is] in the area of the Sellas [a stream] and the Agrioi Limenes [“Wild Harbors”] up to the Strouthous. This is to be common territory for the Hermionians and the Epidaurians. (16) It is in the Didymia and is defined by the following boundaries: the boleoi set up on the border of the Philanoreia, as it is called, and along the dock-tailed heights (Koulouras) straight down to the sea - the south side of the watershed. Any fine pending against (20) the cities is to be canceled. No claim is to be made concerning cropping or pasturage [which occurred] before this decision. The previous decision concerning the payment of fees to tax collectors for the pasturage of goats is to remain in force.
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§ 24 The following is the decision and settlement of the Rhodians who received the commission from both sides. Oib[-], Diopeithe[s - -], son of Timasikrates, Thr[- -], Karpon [- -], Sosigenes [- -], Anthe[- -]. We were conducted from Kleitor by the men sent - from Hermion Philon son of Kallistratos, Menekrates son of Menekrates... we made our decision for the solution [of the dispute] concerning the territory over which the city of Hermion lodged a complaint against the city of Epidauros...

Via ToposText (topostext.org), a project of the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation created by Brady Kiesling. Translated by Jameson, Runnels, van Andel, Dixon. Composed ca. 175 BCE. Licence: unstated. Source.