Author: G. Vallarino

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This contribution aims to resume the analysis of an inscription from the acropolis of Saturo – the sanctuary centre of the Tarantine chora – published in 1997, which mentions the presence of an Athenaion. First, an attempt will be made to evaluate archival data and archaeological evidence to establish whether the inscribed block belongs to the Late Archaic oikos on the summit of the site. Next, a larger section will focus on the meaning of the verb θακέω, as attested in the inscription, in relation to the practice of welcoming supplicants. These procedures will be examined in more detail through an analysis of literary sources, comparisons with other epigraphic documentation, and a survey of specialist literature on the subject. Finally, the text from Saturo – for which a metrical interpretation is proposed – will be considered within the context of the social interactions taking place in the chora of Taranto.