013_GRAVE STELE#1290FOUND AT SPARTA THE STELE IS DIVIDED IN TWO PARTS.THE INSCRIPTION READS 鈥楽TATING THAT MARCUS AURELIUS ALEXYS; HAS TAKEN PART IN A CAMPAMGE AGAINST THE PERSIANS' - THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN THE PARTHIAN CAMPAIGN [AD 214-217]UNDER THE EMPERE CARACALLA; IN WHICH THE SPARTIANS AND THE LACONIANS TOOK PART ..HERE WE SEE THE DEAD WARRIOR. HE WEARS A CHITON; A CLOAK AND THE 鈥楲ORICA SEGMENTA'- A COMMON TYPE CORSELET OF THE ROMAN LEGIONAIES- AND ON HIS HEAD HE WEARS A LOCAL SPARTIAN PILOS; AND LAST AS IF HE WAS HERCULES HE HAS A HEAVY CLUBIN HIS LEFT HAND MARBLEA.D.-214-217National Archaeological Museum Athens