Figures
1 Inscriptions from Delphi by century (sixth century BCE– fourth century CE) 20
2 Inscriptions from Delphi by quarter-century (sixth century BCE– fourth century CE) 21
3 Tituli honorarii from Delphi by century 23
4 Decree production at Delphi by century 23
5 Decree production at Delphi by quarter-century 25
6 Decrees and tituli honorarii from Delphi by century 26
7 Inscriptions from Delphi dated to the reign of particular Roman emperors (without manumissions) 31
8 Public and private inscriptions from Delphi dated to the third– fourth centuries CE 35
9 Types of honours granted by the Delphic polis, in descending rhythm of frequency (by percentages of the study sample) 48
10 The number of grants of citizenship at Delphi (fourth century BCE– second century CE) 51
11 The number of royal donations 99
12 The number of Delphic decrees displayed on stelai (156 in total) 138
13 The number of Delphic decrees displayed on building walls (604 in total) 138
14 Reconstruction of the base of the Rhodian Chariot (northern flank) and the display of the main dedication (on top) and the later manumission records 144
15 Reconstruction of the base of Aemilius Paullus 157
Tables
1 Categories of inscriptions from Delphi 19
2 The average number of inscriptions per year per emperor 32
3 Chronological distribution of specific types of grants 49
4 Roman emperors honoured by the Delphic polis 103
5 The number of women honoured at Delphi 105
6 The number of Delphic decrees with publication clauses 127
7 Specific locations of Delphic decrees displayed on building walls 141
8 The location of decrees of foreign communities at Delphi 147
Maps
1 The places of origin of Delphic proxenoi from the most remote territories 70
2 The places of origin of Delphic proxenoi from central Greece, the Aegean islands and the west coast of Asia Minor 71
3 The fourth century BCE network of Delphic proxenia 72
4 The third century BCE network of Delphic proxenia 74
5 The second century BCE network of Delphic proxenia 78
6 The first century BCE network of Delphic proxenia 79
7 The network of Delphic proxenia in the imperial period 80
8 The range of the Delphic proxeny network from the fourth century BCE to the late second century CE (following Mack) 83
9 The citizens of Delphi attested as proxenoi of other cities and states (following Mack) 83
10 Map of the sanctuary of Delphi with division into particular regions 151
11 The beginning of the Sacred Way 152
Photos
1 The temple of Apollo 1
2 Abbreviated decree granting the citizens of Chios promanteia 113
3 Titulus honorarius for Vibullius Polydeukion, son of Herodes Atticus 131
4 The view on the main entrance and the Roman agora 153
5 The Athenian Treasury and the Sacred Way 156
6 Monument of Prusias II 159
7 The theatre and the view on the northern region of the temple of Apollo 161