Description: Fragment from a white marble balustrade, broken in two, with a cross in relief on one side (w: 0.31 × h: 0.36 × d: 0.155); the upper edge has a boss protruding from it, and a polished surface, on which are several finely cut graffiti.
Text: Graffito: i at upper edge; ii below i; iii along lower edge. There are further traces of letters.
Letters: Av. 0.005.
Date: Fifth to sixth centuries or later. (content, location)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Temple/Church.
Original location: Temple/Church
Last recorded location: Museum.
English translation
Translation source: ALA 2004
i. Theophylaktos.
ii. Georgios. son of Georgios. Lord help. Georgios.
iii. Joannes. Mother of God. Michael son of(?) Palmas. Konstantinos(?) ... Michael.
Bibliography
Transcription: New York University expedition in 1966, since when some of the surface has been broken away, and the block broken in two.
Publication: Roueché, ALA 132, and plate xxxii, whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 802, 803, 790, 768 , ALA 2004 132, IAph2007 1.33.
Images
Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1980)
Fig. 2. Fragment with underside (M. Roueché, 1980)
Fig. 3. Underside of block (M. Roueché, 1985)