Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

1.3. Prayer of the builders

Description: White marble column plinth.

Text: Inscribed on upper moulding of face, i: to left; ii: to right. Below ii an indecipherable monogram.

Letters: i: 0.035-0.04. ii: more lightly cut; letters c. 0.05; scroll for abbreviation.

Date: First to tenth centuries CE (context)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Temple/Church: South aisle, on the upper moulding of the south face of the base of the third column from the east.

Original location: Temple/Church: findspot.

Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

i
ΛΑΙ̣Ι̣Β οἱ οἰκοδόμοι.
ii
ἐ[πι]μελ(ηθέντοϲ)

Diplomatic

i
ΛΑ..ΒΟΙΟΙΚΟΔΟΜΟΙ
ii
Ε[..]ΜΕΛ

English translation

Translation source: ALA 2004

(i): [---] the builders.

(ii): Under the supervision of(?) [---]

Bibliography

Transcription:

Publication: Roueché, ALA 128, and plate xxxii, whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 594, 595; ALA 2004 128; IAph2007 1.3.

Images

Fig. 1. View (M. Roueché, 1976)

Fig. 2. Face (Mehmet Ali Döğenci)

Fig. 3. 1.20 and 1.3, 1.14, from south (Roueché, 2004)

Fig. 4. 1.20 and 1.3, 1.14, from south (Roueché, 2004)