Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

1.34. Graffiti: names and prayers

Description: Three fragments from a white marble panel or a coping stone polished at back and front, with upper and lower edges surviving in i and ii. Covered with small graffiti.

Text: Scratched on the upper surface.

Letters: 0.015- 0.02. There is a horizontal bar above the omega of ΑΠΩ in ii.3.

Date: Fifth-sixth century or later (content, location).

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Temple/Church.

Original location: Temple/Church

Last recorded location: Museum.

Interpretive

i
[Νι]κηφ(όροϲ)
[---] Μιχ(αὴλ) ὑπ(ο)δ(ιάκονοϲ) τ(οῦ) ( vac. ) Μιχ(αὴλ) ΠΑΤ [---]
( vac. 1 line)
ΒΑΔΚ̣Ν Μιχ(αήλ)
ii
((Cross)) Ἰω(άννηϲ) ΤΟΥ̣Ο̣ [---]

()


Κω(νϲ)τ(αντῖνοϲ)

Μιχ(αήλ) [---]
((Cross)) Κω(νϲ)τ(αντῖνοϲ) ΑΠΩ ΠΛ̣Ω[---]
iii
[---]Ι̣Ι̣Ι̣ ((scroll))
ΠΙϹΤ[---]

Κωνϲταντῖνοϲ ὁ γράψ[αϲ ---]
[---]Ι̣Ι̣Ω
5Μιχαὴλ Υ̣Ι̣Λ̣ τ(ὸν) δ(οῦ)(λον) Χρ(ιϲτοῦ)

Diplomatic

i
[..]ΚΗΦ
[---]ΜΙΧΥΠΔΤ      ΜΙΧΠΑΤ[---]
     vacat
ΒΑΔ.ΝΜΙΧ
ii
ΙΩΤΟ..[---]

()


ΚΩΤ

ΜΙΧ[---]
ΚΩΤΑΠΩΠ.Ω[---]
iii
[---]...
ΠΙϹΤ[---]

ΚΩΝϹΤΑΝΤΙΝΟϹΟΓΡΑΨ[..---]
[---]..Ω
5ΜΙΧΑΗΛ...ΤΔΧΡ

Apparatus

There are further traces on all these stones.

English translation

Translation source: ALA 2004

i. Nikephoros. Michael, subdeacon(?). Michael [---] Michael.

ii. John [---]. Konstantinos(?). Michael. Konstantinos(?).

iii. Konstantinos(?) who wrote (this) [---]. Michael [---] the servant of Christ.

Bibliography

Transcription: New York University expedition in 1966, 66.126

Publication: Roueché, ALA 133 whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 791, 792, 793 , ALA 2004 133, IAph2007 1.34.

Images

Fig. 1. i. Face (M. Roueché, 1985)

Fig. 2. ii. Face (M. Roueché, 1973)

Fig. 3. iii. Face (M. Roueché, 1985)