Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum
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Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum is a foundational 19th-century scholarly collection of ancient Greek inscriptions that significantly advanced the study of Greek epigraphy and history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum canonical | 2 |
| Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum Supplementum | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum Context triple: [August Boeckh, notableWork, Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum]
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A.
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum is a comprehensive scholarly collection and critical edition of ancient Latin inscriptions from across the Roman world.
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B.
Corpus Areopagiticum
The Corpus Areopagiticum is a foundational collection of late antique Christian mystical and theological writings, influential in both Eastern Orthodox and Western medieval thought, attributed pseudonymously to Dionysius the Areopagite.
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C.
Bulletin de correspondance hellénique
Bulletin de correspondance hellénique is a leading scholarly journal of classical studies and archaeology focused on ancient Greece, published by the French School at Athens.
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D.
Oxyrhynchus Papyri
The Oxyrhynchus Papyri are a vast collection of ancient Greek and Latin manuscripts discovered in Egypt, preserving a wide range of literary, religious, and everyday texts that have greatly expanded modern knowledge of the ancient world.
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E.
Patrologia Graeca
Patrologia Graeca is a monumental 19th-century collection of edited and printed texts by the Greek Church Fathers and other early Christian writers, compiled by J.-P. Migne.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum Target entity description: Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum is a foundational 19th-century scholarly collection of ancient Greek inscriptions that significantly advanced the study of Greek epigraphy and history.
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A.
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum is a comprehensive scholarly collection and critical edition of ancient Latin inscriptions from across the Roman world.
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B.
Corpus Areopagiticum
The Corpus Areopagiticum is a foundational collection of late antique Christian mystical and theological writings, influential in both Eastern Orthodox and Western medieval thought, attributed pseudonymously to Dionysius the Areopagite.
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C.
Bulletin de correspondance hellénique
Bulletin de correspondance hellénique is a leading scholarly journal of classical studies and archaeology focused on ancient Greece, published by the French School at Athens.
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D.
Oxyrhynchus Papyri
The Oxyrhynchus Papyri are a vast collection of ancient Greek and Latin manuscripts discovered in Egypt, preserving a wide range of literary, religious, and everyday texts that have greatly expanded modern knowledge of the ancient world.
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E.
Patrologia Graeca
Patrologia Graeca is a monumental 19th-century collection of edited and printed texts by the Greek Church Fathers and other early Christian writers, compiled by J.-P. Migne.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century publication
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collection of Greek inscriptions ⓘ epigraphic corpus ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| aim | to collect and publish all known ancient Greek inscriptions ⓘ |
| associatedEditor |
August Kirchhoff
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Johann Franz ⓘ |
| chronologicalRange | Archaic period to late antiquity ⓘ |
| contains |
Greek dedicatory inscriptions
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Greek funerary inscriptions ⓘ Greek honorific inscriptions ⓘ public decrees ⓘ treaties and official documents ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
Germany
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Kingdom of Prussia ⓘ
linked to:
Prussia
|
| editor |
August Böckh
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linked to:
August Boeckh
|
| field |
ancient history
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archaeology ⓘ classical philology ⓘ |
| firstVolumePublicationYear | 1828 ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | CIG ⓘ |
| hasFormat | multi-volume folio edition ⓘ |
| hasScholarlyReception | considered a pioneering large-scale corpus of Greek inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum ⓘ |
| importance |
foundational work for the study of Greek epigraphy
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major source for Greek onomastics ⓘ major source for Greek political and social history ⓘ major source for the study of Greek dialects ⓘ |
| influenced |
Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum Supplementum
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linked to:
Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum
Inscriptiones Graecae ⓘ subsequent Greek epigraphic corpora ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| lastVolumePublicationYear | 1877 ⓘ |
| method |
critical edition of texts
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systematic collection of inscriptions ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Berlin ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Inscriptiones Graecae ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publisher |
Academy of Sciences of Berlin
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linked to:
Prussian Academy of Sciences
|
| scope | Greek inscriptions from all regions of the ancient Greek world ⓘ |
| script | Greek alphabet ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences
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linked to:
Prussian Academy of Sciences
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| subject |
Greek epigraphy
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ancient Greek history ⓘ ancient Greek inscriptions ⓘ |
| timeSpanOfPublication | 1828–1877 ⓘ |
| usesNumberingSystem | sequential inscription numbers ⓘ |
| volumeCount | 4 ⓘ |
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Subject: Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum Description of subject: Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum is a foundational 19th-century scholarly collection of ancient Greek inscriptions that significantly advanced the study of Greek epigraphy and history.
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linked to: Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum