Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

1.15. Prayer(?) of Anastasios, donor(?)

Description: A blue-grey marble fragment broken at back and below (w: 0.30 × h: 0.08 × d: 0.11), from the crowning feature of a balustrade; the top is smooth and one side has a moulded profile; broken at back and below. Resembles 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.16.

Text: Inscribed in one line on upper fascia of moulded profile.

Letters: 0.02; square.

Date: Fifth/sixth century (location, lettering).

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Place of Palms/South Agora, North portico: surface find.

Original location: ?Temple/Church: ?crowning the bema/chancel barrier

Last recorded location: Museum.

Interpretive

[---]Ο̣Ν Ἀναϲταϲίου [---]

Diplomatic

[---].ΝΑΝΑϹΤΑϹΙΟΥ[---]

English translation

Translation source: ALA 2004

[---] of Anastasios [---]

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition 66.95

Publication: Roueché, ALA 95 and plate xxiv, whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 651, ALA 2004 95; IAph2007 1.15.

Images

Fig. 1. 1.15, 11.219, 11.217 (E. Alföldi-Rosenbaum, 1966)

Fig. 2. Face (M. Roueché, 1972)

Fig. 3. Face (M. Roueché, 1977)