Description: White marble architrave blocks with decoration, above, of scrolls in relief between bands of egg and dart moulding; below, two fasciae. The inscription has been erased on all blocks except b, and several others which were inscribed, are not now legible; some of the blocks were also recut for re-use. b (Doruk A 12): w: 2.50 × h: 0.64 visible x depth not measurable; e, left end survives, broken at right, w: 0.84 × h: 0.61 × d: 0.50; e: Doruk A 11) g: Doruk A 12.
Text: Inscribed on the upper of two fasciae.
Letters: 0.09
Date: A.D. 117/138 . (reign)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Temple/Church: b reused in the north wall of Atrium; e excavated in 1993 at the NW side of the temple; other blocks lying loose.
Original location: ?In a gymnasium building
Last recorded location: Findspot (1978)
Translation
(abc): To the emperor Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus [---] (d): the gymnasium of the Young Men and the [---] (f): son of Nikotimos son of Artemidoros son of Zenon [---](g): son of Menandros.
Commentary
There are several other blocks from this series, too effectively erased to be read.
Bibliography
Transcription: New York University expedition Temple 6a, Temple 12 c: 93.74, I 93.I
Publication: Reynolds, 1990 39-40 (part); Doruk, 1990 73-74 (part) , whence SEG 40.946 , McCabe, PHI, 1996 114*5 ; complete, IAph2007 1.174.
Images
Fig. 1. Fragment b (M. Roueché, 1972)
Fig. 2. Fragment b (M. Roueché, 1972)
Fig. 3. Fragment g (M. Roueché, 1977)
Fig. 4. Fragment g (M. Roueché, 1977)
Fig. 5. Fragment g (M. Roueché, 1978)