Heraclean Tables
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The Heraclean Tables are ancient bronze inscriptions from the Greek city of Heraclea that record important public laws and civic regulations, offering key insights into classical legal and political practices.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient inscription
ⓘ
bronze tablet ⓘ epigraphic source ⓘ legal document ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture | Greek ⓘ |
| describes |
duties of magistrates
ⓘ
financial regulations ⓘ judicial procedures ⓘ organization of the polis ⓘ religious or cultic obligations ⓘ |
| documentFormat | inscribed tablet displayed in public ⓘ |
| evidenceFor |
development of written law in Greek cities
ⓘ
interaction of Greek and local Italic traditions ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Greek epigraphy
ⓘ
ancient history ⓘ ancient law ⓘ classical philology ⓘ |
| genre |
civic regulations
ⓘ
public law code ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Classical antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionType |
law code excerpt
ⓘ
public decree ⓘ |
| language | Greek language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Heraclea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| medium | bronze tablet ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | city-state of Heraclea ⓘ |
| purpose |
to make laws publicly accessible
ⓘ
to regulate civic behavior ⓘ to standardize legal practice ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for Greek civic organization
ⓘ
evidence for Greek legal terminology ⓘ important epigraphic monument ⓘ key source for Greek public law ⓘ |
| subject |
citizenship regulations
ⓘ
civic administration ⓘ legal procedures ⓘ political institutions ⓘ property regulations ⓘ public law ⓘ public officials ⓘ |
| use |
publication of laws
ⓘ
reference for magistrates ⓘ regulation of civic life ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Greek alphabet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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