"Orientis Graeci Inscriptiones Selectae" was compiled by Wilhelm Dittenberger as a supplement to his Sylloge Inscriptionum Graecarum, and published in two volumes, in 1903 & 1905. The first volume contains a large collection of Greek inscriptions from the Hellenistic kingdoms in Asia and North Africa.
This page contains links to translations of selected inscriptions from volume 1 and the appendix in volume 2. Most of these have been translated here for the first time; but the inscriptions that are flagged with * are already available in English translation elsewhere. The dates in brackets are B.C. unless otherwise stated.
For other inscriptions from these regions, see the Concordance of Inscriptions (Asia & Africa).
OGIS_2 Restoration of exiles to Mytilene ( 324 ) *
OGIS_4 Nasos honours Thersippos ( 317 )
OGIS_5 [ RC_1 ] Letter of Antigonos to Skepsis ( 311 ) *
OGIS_6 Skepsis honours king Antigonos ( 311 ) *
OGIS_7 Kyme honours judges from Magnesia ( before 306 )
OGIS_8 Decrees of Eresos concerning Agonippos & other tyrants ( c. 306 )
OGIS_9 Ephesos honours Archestratos of Macedonia ( c. 302/1 )
OGIS_10 Ephesos honours Nikagoras of Rhodes ( 299/8 )
OGIS_11 Priene honours king Lysimachos ( c. 285 )
OGIS_12 [ RC_6 ] Letter of Lysimachos to Priene ( c. 285 ) *
OGIS_13 [ RC_7 ] Letter of Lysimachos to Samos ( 283/2 ) *
OGIS_14 A statue of Arsinoē, dedicated by Stratonikē ( c. 316-270 )
OGIS_15 A dedication by Arsinoē in Samothrace ( 299-281 )
OGIS_16 Dedication of a temple at Halikarnassos ( 271-246 )
OGIS_17 An altar of Athene and Ptolemaios at Lapethos, Cyprus ( early 3rd century )
OGIS_18 A dedication to Artemis at Kanopos ( 305-285 )
OGIS_20 A statue of Berenike at Kition, Cyprus ( 246-221 )
OGIS_21 A dedication to Sarapis and Isis at Alexandria ( 305-285 )
OGIS_22 A statue of Ptolemaios, dedicated by Ariston at Cyrene ( 283-279 ) *
OGIS_23 Ptolemaios II dedicates a Propylon on Samothrace ( 281-265 )
OGIS_24 Dedication of a sundial at Herakleia-Latmos ( 285-247 )
OGIS_26 A statue of Ptolemaios at Olympia ( 278-270 )
OGIS_27 A statue of Arsinoē at Olympia ( 278-270 )
OGIS_33 A statue of Arsinoē II at Ptolemais in Cyrenaica ( 251-168 ) *
OGIS_36 Funerary urns from Alexandria ( 213 )
OGIS_42 Kos honours Kaphisophon ( c. 240 )
OGIS_43 Naxos honours judges sent from Kos ( c. 280 )
OGIS_44 Thera honours Patroklos ( c. 266-260 )
OGIS_45 Itanos honours Patroklos, the admiral of Ptolemaios ( 266-262 )
OGIS_46 Decree of Halikarnassos concerning the building of a stoa ( c. 279-221 )
OGIS_48 Decree of Ptolemais in honour of its magistrates ( 278-239 )
OGIS_49 Ptolemais honours Antiphilos ( c. 246-222 )
OGIS_50 The Dionysiac artists at Ptolemais honour Dionysios ( c. 269-246 )
OGIS_51 The Dionysiac artists at Ptolemais honour Lysimachos ( c. 269-246 )
OGIS_52 A list of religious sites at Ptolemais ( ? 253 )
OGIS_53 A dedication at Koptos by Apollonios the dioiketes ( c. 246 )
OGIS_54 Monument at Adoulis recording the conquests of Ptolemaios III ( c. 246 )
OGIS_55 Telmessos honours Ptolemaios son of Lysimachos ( 240 )
OGIS_56 The Egyptian priests at Kanopos honour Ptolemaios III ( 238 ) *
OGIS_57 Lissa honours Menekrates ( 277 )
OGIS_58 Lissa honours Agepolis of Rhodes ( 275/4 )
OGIS_59 Letter of Ptolemaios to Apollonios, concerning soldiers stationed at Thera ( 163 )
OGIS_65 Dedication of altars at Alexandria by two priests of Zeus ( c. 245 )
OGIS_66 Delphi honours Sostratos of Knidos ( c. 290-280 )
OGIS_67 Delos honours Sostratos of Knidos ( c. 280-270 B.C. )
OGIS_81 Oropos honours Phormion of Byzantion ( 221-205 B.C. )
OGIS_82 A dedication at Edfu by Lichas, an elephant hunter ( 217-208 B.C. )
OGIS_84 Statues in honour of Myrsine, wife of Pelops ( 217-210 B.C. )
OGIS_86 A dedication by elephant hunters ( c. 210-204 )
OGIS_90 Rosetta Stone : decree of Egyptian priests in honour of Ptolemaios V ( 196 ) *
OGIS_91 Dedication of a temple of Artemis at Xanthos ( 205-181 )
OGIS_93 Dedication by Polykrates of Argos at Paphos ( 203-197 )
OGIS_96 Dedication of a prayer hall at Athribis ( c. 205-145 )
OGIS_99 The Lycian league dedicates a statue of Ptolemaios at Alexandria. ( 186-181 )
OGIS_100 A statue of Apollonios at Boubastis ( 186-180 )
OGIS_101 Dedication of an exedra at Athribis ( 205-145 )
OGIS_102 A dedication by Eirenaios at Thera ( c. 155 )
OGIS_104 A statue of Chrysermos at Delos ( 167-145 )
OGIS_106 A dedication by judges at Bolbitine (Rosetta) ( 174-172 )
OGIS_107 Dedication of a gateway at Parembole in Nubia ( 172-170 )
OGIS_111 A dedication by Herodes and priests at Setis ( 152-145 )
OGIS_116 Cretan soldiers honour Ptolemaios VI ( c. 154 )
OGIS_119 Dedications by Philotas at Itanos and Philai ( c. 150-120 )
OGIS_124 Statues of Ptolemaios VI & his brother at Ptolemais in Cyrenaica ( 168-164 ) *
OGIS_129 Renewal of the dedication of a prayer hall ( c. 42-30 )
OGIS_130 Dedication by Herodes and basilistai at Setis ( c. 143/2 )
OGIS_131 A dedication in the temple at Pselchis ( 136/5 )
OGIS_132 A dedication by Soterichos, an officer appointed by Paos ( 130 )
OGIS_135 A statue of Lochos at Delos, dedicated by Roman merchants ( c. 210-204 ) *
OGIS_137 A letter from Ptolemaios VIII and his queens to the priests at Philai ( c. 124-116 ) *
OGIS_138 A letter from Ptolemaios VIII and his queens to Lochos ( c. 124-116 ) *
OGIS_139 A letter from the priests at Philai to Ptolemaios VIII and his queens
OGIS_140 Alexandrians honour Krokos, governor of Cyprus ( c. 127-124 ) *
OGIS_144 A statue of Kleopatra III at Delos ( 131/0 )
OGIS_145 Ionian soldiers honour Theodoros, governor of Cyprus ( 123-118 ) *
OGIS_146 Lycians in Cyprus honour Diasthenes ( 131-127 ) *
OGIS_147 Lycians in Cyprus honour the daughter of Lochos ( 127-124 ) *
OGIS_148 Cilician soldiers honour Helenos, governor of Cyprus ( 114-107 ) *
OGIS_150 Delphi honours Seleukos of Alexandria ( 157/6 )
OGIS_151 Achaean mercenaries honour Seleukos of Rhodes ( 142-131 )
OGIS_152 Kourion honours Seleukos, governor of Cyprus ( 142-131 )
OGIS_153 Cretan soldiers honour Seleukos, governor of Cyprus ( 142-131 )
OGIS_155 Arsinoe honours Theodoros ( 142-131 )
OGIS_156 Salamis honours Theodoros, governor of Cyprus ( c. 124 )
OGIS_157 Cilician soldiers honour Theodoros, governor of Cyprus ( 123-118 ) *
OGIS_159 Cilician soldiers honour Artemo, daughter of Seleukos ( 142-131 )
OGIS_161 Dionysiac artists in Cyprus honour Olympias ( 123-118 )
OGIS_162 Lycian soldiers honour Theodoros and Olympias | Paphos ( 123-118 ) *
OGIS_163 Paphos honours Aristonike ( 114-107 ) *
OGIS_164 Honours for Potamon, a member of the Dionysiac Artists ( 105-95 ) *
OGIS_166 Paphos honours Kallippos ( 105/4 ) *
OGIS_168 Letters from Kleopatra III and Ptolemaios VIII to Elephantine ( 115 )
OGIS_172 Paphos honours Onesandros ( 88 )
OGIS_175 Dedication of a road at Soknopaiou Nesos by Dionysios ( 104 )
OGIS_176 Meeting Place for an Association of Ephebes | Fayoum region ( 98 )
OGIS_177 Donation of corn to Soknopaios and Isis Nepherses ( 97/6 )
OGIS_178 Meeting Place for an Association of Ephebes | Fayoum region ( 95 )
OGIS_179 Donation of corn to the temple of Soknopaios ( 95 )
OGIS_182 Dedication of a temple at Hermoupolis ( 78 )
OGIS_184 Ptolemaios performs an obeisance to Isis at Philai ( 73 or 44 )
OGIS_185 Obeisance of Lysimachos at Philai ( 69 )
OGIS_186 Kallimachos performs an obeisance to Isis at Philai ( 62 )
OGIS_187 Dedication by Apollonios at Krokodilopois ( 58 )
OGIS_188 Tryphon performs an obeisance to Isis at Philai ( ? 89 )
OGIS_189 Tryphon performs another obeisance to Isis at Philai ( ? 89 )
OGIS_190 Obeisance of Sarapion at Philai ( 51 )
OGIS_194 The Egyptian priests at Thebes honour Kallimachos ( c. 39 )
OGIS_195 A statue of Marcus Antonius, dedicated by Parasitos ( 34 )
OGIS_196 C. Julius Papus performs an obeisance to Isis at Philai ( 32 )
OGIS_199 The conquests of (?) Ptolemaios II, recorded at Adoulis ( ? 259/8 )
OGIS_211 A dedication to Seleukos by the Macedonians in Thyateira ( c. 281 )
OGIS_212 Ilion honours king Seleukos ( c. 300-280 )
OGIS_213 Miletos honours Antiochos, son of Seleukos I ( c. 300/299 )
OGIS_214 [ RC_5 ] Letter of Seleukos I to Miletos ( 288/7 ) *
OGIS_215 Priene honours Larichos ( c. 280 )
OGIS_216 Base of a statue of Phila at Delos ( 253-239 )
OGIS_217 [ RC_39 ] Letter of Antiochos III to the army ( 203 ) *
OGIS_218 Law of Ilion concerning tyrants ( c. 281 ) *
OGIS_219 Ilion honours Antiochos I ( c. 279-274 ) *
OGIS_220 Ilion honours Metrodoros of Amphipolis ( c. 275-268 ) *
OGIS_221 [ RC_10-12 ] Letters of Antiochos I to Meleagros ( c. 275 ) *
OGIS_222 The Ionian League honours Antiochos I and Stratonike ( c. 268-262 ) *
OGIS_223 [ RC_15 ] Letter of Antiochos II to Erythrai ( after 261 ) *
OGIS_224 [ RC_36 ] Letter of Antiochos III to Anaximbrotos ( 204 ) *
OGIS_225 [ RC_18 ] Letter of Antiochos II to Metrophanes ( 254/3 ) *
OGIS_226 Memorial of Chryso, hydrophoros at Didyma ( 2nd century A.D. )
OGIS_227 [ RC_22 ] Letter of Seleukos II to Miletos ( c. 246 ) *
OGIS_228 Delphi recognises the inviolability of Smyrna ( c. 242 ) *
OGIS_229 A treaty between Smyrna and Magnesia-by-Sipylos ( c. 241 ) *
OGIS_230 A dedication by Ptolemaios at Soloi, Cilicia ( 197-187 )
OGIS_231 [ RC_31 ] Letter of Antiochus III to Magnesia ( 208/7 ) *
OGIS_232 [ RC_32 ] Letter of Antiochus the son to Magnesia ( 208/7 ) *
OGIS_233 Antioch-in-Persis accepts an invitation to the games of Artemis Leukophryene ( c. 205 ) *
OGIS_234 The Amphictyons recognise the inviolability of Alabanda ( 201 ) *
OGIS_235 A dedication by Zeuxis at Amyzon ( c. 203 )
OGIS_237 Iasos honours Antiochos III and Laodike ( c. 196 ) *
OGIS_238 Police officials in Phrygia honour Menodoros of Adramyttion ( 3rd or 2nd century )
OGIS_239 A statue of Antiochos III, dedicated by Menippos at Delos ( 205-191 )
OGIS_241 Delphi honours Dikaiarchos of Laodikeia ( 168/7 )
OGIS_242 [ RC_17 ] Letter of Antiochos II (?) to Ephesos ( c. 255 ) *
OGIS_244 [ RC_44 ] Letter of Antiochos III to an official concerning the chief priest at Daphne ( 189 ) *
OGIS_245 List of annual priesthoods at Seleukeia-in-Pieria ( 187-175 ) *
OGIS_246 List of deified kings of Syria and Egypt, found at Teos ( 160-120 )
OGIS_247 Statues of Heliodoros of Antioch at Delos ( 187-175 )
OGIS_248 A decree (? of Athens) in honour of Eumenes II and his brothers ( 175 ) *
OGIS_250 A statue of Antiochos IV at Delos ( 166-163 )
OGIS_252 Statues of Antiochos and Laodike at Dyme ( 170-164 ) *
OGIS_253 A dedication to Antiochos IV as founder of Babylon ( 166 )
OGIS_254 A statue of Demokrates, the governor of Babylon ( 2nd century )
OGIS_256 A statue of Krateros of Antioch at Delos ( 129-117 )
OGIS_257 [ RC_71 ] Letter of Antiochos Grypos to Ptolemaios X ( 109 ) *
OGIS_260 A statue of Carbo dedicated by Antiochos VIII at Delos ( 116/5 )
OGIS_262 [ RC_70 ] Letter of Antiochos VIII to Euphemos ( late 2nd century ) *
OGIS_264 Fragments of a chronicle of Pergamon ( c. 117-138 A.D. )
OGIS_265 Declaration of isopoliteia between Pergamon and Temnos ( early 3rd century ) *
OGIS_266 Agreement between Eumenes I and his mercenaries ( 263-241 ) *
OGIS_267 [ RC_23 ] Letter of Eumenes to Pergamon ( before 245 ) *
OGIS_268 (?) Nakrason honours Apollonios ( (?) 159 )
OGIS_269 A thank-offering by Attalos for his victory over the Tolistoages ( c. 238-227 )
OGIS_270 Aptara in Crete honours king Attalos ( 200-150 )
OGIS_271-272 Dedications by Attalos after two victories ( c. 238-227 )
OGIS_273-279 Thank-offerings by Attalos for his victories ( c. 238-227 )
OGIS_280 A statue of Attalos I, dedicated by Epigenes at Pergamon ( 229-197 )
OGIS_281 Attalos dedicates first-fruits from Aigina ( c. 210 )
OGIS_282 [ RC_34 ] Letter of Attalos I to Magnesia ( 208/7 ) *
OGIS_283 Attalos I dedicates spoils from a sea-battle ( 201-198 )
OGIS_289 Dedication to Attalos I at Herakleia-Latmos ( 240-197 ) *
OGIS_298 Dedication by Attalos, after a battle against the Bithynians ( c. 183 )
OGIS_299 Pergamon honours the priestess Metris ( 149 )
OGIS_302 Dedication on behalf of Eumenes II at Bisanthe. ( c. 158-138 )
OGIS_303 Dedication on behalf of Attalos II at Bisanthe. ( c. 158-138 )
OGIS_304 Dedications on behalf of Attalos II at Bisanthe. ( c. 158-138 )
OGIS_305 Delphi recognises games at Sardis, established in honour of king Eumenes ( c. 166 )
OGIS_308 Hierapolis honours Apollonis, the mother of Eumenes II ( c. 167-159 ) *
OGIS_309 Teos honours Apollonis ( c. 166-159 )
OGIS_310 A dedication at Thespiai by Philetairos of Pergamon ( 277-268 )
OGIS_311 Dedications at Thespiai by Philetairos of Pergamon ( 267-263 )
OGIS_315 [ RC_55 ] Letters of Eumenes II and Attalos II to Attis ( 163 ) *
OGIS_323 Pergamon honours an envoy to Rome ( c. 150 )
OGIS_325 Letter from Kraton to the Attalists ( 153/2 ) *
OGIS_326 The Attalists of Teos honour Kraton ( 146-133 ) *
OGIS_327 Dedication by Attalos II, after a war against Prousias ( c. 154 )
OGIS_329 Aigina honours Kleon of Pergamon ( c. 158-144 ) *
OGIS_330 A dedication by soldiers who campaigned in Thrace ( 145 )
OGIS_331 [ RC_66 ] Letter of Attalos III to Kyzikos ( 135 ) *
OGIS_332 Pergamon grants divine honours to Attalos III ( 138-133 )
OGIS_333 [ RC_68 ] Letter of Attalos III to Hierakome in Lydia ( 138-133 ) *
OGIS_334 A statue of Apollonides at Pergamon ( c. 159-138 )
OGIS_335 Pitane and Mytilene accept arbitrators from Pergamon ( 150-133 )
OGIS_338 Decree of Pergamon after the death of Attalos III ( 133 ) *
OGIS_339 Sestos honours Menas ( c. 133-120 ) *
OGIS_341 Aptera in Crete honours king Prousias and other Bithynians ( 181-149 )
OGIS_342 Dedication by Sosion to Isis at Delos ( 110/09 )
OGIS_345 Delphi honours king Nikomedes and queen Laodike ( 102/1 )
OGIS_351 Decree of the Roman senate concerning Ariarathes and Priene ( c. 155-154 )
OGIS_354 A statue of King Ariobarzanes at Athens ( 63-52 )
OGIS_369 Statues of Mithridates VI and his brother at Delos ( c. 115/4 )
OGIS_372 A statue of Dorylaos of Amisos at Delos ( 102/1 )
OGIS_375 Bilingual dedication by Mithridates IV at Rome ( c. 150 )
OGIS_383 The Law of Antiochos I of Commagene ( c. 40 ) *
OGIS_435 Decree of Roman senate concerning Pergamon (132) *
OGIS_436 Decree of Roman senate concerning Phrygia (119 or 116) *
OGIS_437 Letter of Q. Mucius Scaevola to Ephesos ( 98/7 or 94/3 ) *
OGIS_438 The peoples of Asia honour Herostratos ( early 1st century ) *
OGIS_440 Statue of L. Julius Caesar at Ilion ( 89-87 ) *
OGIS_441 Two letters of L. Sulla to Stratonikeia ( 81 ) *
OGIS_442 Sulla grants rewards to Tabai ( 81/80 )
OGIS_443 Ilion honours Nikandros of Poimanenon ( 80/79 )
OGIS_444 Agreement between the cities of the league of Ilion ( 77 )
OGIS_445 The Mysians honour C. Salluvius Naso ( 74/3 ) *
OGIS_447 Milesians honour C. Valerius Triarius ( c. 69 ) *
OGIS_448 Statue of L. Antonius at Pergamon ( c. 49 )
OGIS_449 Pergamon honours Servilius Isauricus ( 46-44 )
OGIS_450 Aigai honours Servilius Isauricus ( 46-44 )
OGIS_453 Letter of Octavian to Plarasa/Aphrodisias ( 39/8 ) *
OGIS_455 Decree of the Roman senate about Aphrodisias ( 39/8 ) *
OGIS_456 Mytilene honours the emperor Augustus ( c. 20 )
OGIS_483 Astynomoi law of Pergamon ( c. 197-159 ) *
OGIS_551 Bilingual dedication by Lycian League at Rome ( c. 150 )
OGIS_552 Dedication by Aichmon, admiral of the Lycians ( early 1st century )
OGIS_553 Lycians and Pamphylians react to raiders ( early 1st century )
OGIS_591 Dedication of a statue of Roma by Berytians at Delos ( 130-69 ) *
OGIS_654 Trilingual stele of Cornelius Gallus ( 29 )
OGIS_655 Dedication to Soknopaios by herders from Neiloupolis ( 24 )
OGIS_726 Dedication of Jewish synagogues in Egypt ( 245-221 )
OGIS_728 Ptolemais honours Lysimachos ( 276/5 )
OGIS_729 Dedication by the elders of the millers, Alexandria ( 221-205 ) *
OGIS_730 Siphnos honours Perigenes of Alexandria ( c. 217/6 )
OGIS_735 The Bacchists of Thera honour Ladamos, a royal official ( c. 164-145 ) *
OGIS_737 The Idumaeans of Memphis honour Dorion ( 112/1 )
OGIS_739 List of Egyptian priests and priestesses ( 112/1 )
OGIS_740 Petition of the priests of Heron at Magdola ( 95 )
OGIS_741 Dedication by Nepheros to the Great Gods ( 52 )
OGIS_742 Dedication of a Prayer House by Alypos, Alexandria ( 37 ) *
OGIS_746 Consecration of Xanthos by Antiochos III ( 197 )
OGIS_748 Gifts of Philetairos to Kyzikos ( c. 280-276 ) *
OGIS_751 [ RC_54 ] Letter of Attalos to Amlada ( c. 160 ) *
OGIS_758 Philokles of Troizen at the siege of Abydos ( 199 )
OGIS_760 Chalkis honours Ariston of Soloi (171-168) *
OGIS_761 Letter of Ptolemaios X concerning a temple at Athribis ( 96 ) *
OGIS_762 Treaties between Kibyra, Boubon and Rome ( c. 200-150 )
OGIS_763 [ RC_52 ] Letter of Eumenes II to the Ionian League ( 167/6 ) *
OGIS_764 Pergamon honours Diodoros Pasparos ( c. 69 )
OGIS_765 Priene honours Sotas ( 278-270 ) *
OGIS_771 Athens honours Pharnakes and Nysa ( 196/5 )
OGIS_773 Ios honours Zenon ( c. 286 )