This statue of Areus, king of Sparta, was probably set up at a time near the start of the Chremonidean War: see J.O'Neil in "Ptolemy II Philadelphus and his World", page 67 ( Google Books ).
[King] Ptolemaios, son of king [Ptolemaios, dedicated] to Olympian Zeus this statue of [Areus] son of Akrotatos, [king] of the Lakedaimonians, on account of his goodwill towards Ptolemaios and [all the] Greeks.
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