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Greek inscription (The Parian Marble), 264-263 BC. Hellenistic inscription (the Parian Marble, otherwise known as the Parian Chronicle or the Marmor Parium) is the earliest extant example of a Greek chronological table; covers the period from the accession of King Cecrops in Athens in 1581/0 BC to 264/3 BC. Dimensions: length: 56.5 cmwidth: 14.5 cmheight: 81 cm