Description: Masonry block in the wall of the Temple-Church.
Text: Block 2 is to the left/west of Block 1. There are three measures marked out on the wall: Block 1, a: To the right of text i; well cut, 0.29, surmounted by a cross. Block 2, b: To the left of text ii, worn at the left; at least 0.60. The third is on the 5th block to east with a central divide - 0.62, divided into two spans of roughly 0.305.
Letters: ; i: 0.04-0.09, deep and clear; ii 0.045, roughly cut
Date: Fifth to sixth centuries or later (lettering, content)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Temple/Church: External wall, on a block in the outer face of the south wall, towards the east end.
Original location: Temple/Church: findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.
Apparatus
There has been an attempt to erase the crosses.
English translation
Translation source: ALA 2004
(i): For the prayer of Asterios, lute-player.
(ii): Leon. Help[------]
Bibliography
Transcription: New York University expedition 1972
Publication: Roueché, ALA 113i and ii, and plate xxx, whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 635, 654 , ALA 2004 113; IAph2007 1.19.
Images
Fig. 1. Block 1, with text i: Face (Mehmet Ali Döğenci)
Fig. 2. Block 1, with text i: Face (M. Roueché, 1972)
Fig. 3. Block 1, a: Measure (M. Roueché, 1972)
Fig. 4. Block 2, with text ii: Face (Mehmet Ali Döğenci)
Fig. 5. View (Roueché, 2004)
Fig. 6. View (Roueché, 2004)