Description: A white marble masonry block, broken in two (w: 0.67 × h: 1.20 × d: 0.29); perhaps a door-post. There is a channel cut down the left side of the face.
Text: Graffito: i is above ii, which is arranged about a cross (H. 0.085); of iii: immediately below ii, arranged about a cross (H. 0.115). There are other, less intelligible graffiti, and several crosses on this block.
Letters: i-ii: 0.0154.045; traces of red paint; iii : 0.01-0.025; diaereses on iotas; first Ν in 1.2 above line. iv: 0.02, lightly scratched. First Η, Τ(ΟΥ) and final Τ above line.
Date: Fifth-sixth century or later (content, location).
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Temple/Church: standing loose in the South aisle.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Findspot.
English translation
Translation source: ALA 2004
i. In fear approach the gate of the bema.
ii. Jesus Christ is victorious,
iii. Lord, help your servant Philippos, a sinner. Amen.
iv. Victory of [---]
Bibliography
Transcription: New York University expedition
Publication: Roueché, ALA 129 i-iv, and plate xxxii (iii and iv) whence i: McCabe, PHI, 1996 710 , Merkelbach and Stauber, 1998 02/09/90, ii-iv: McCabe, PHI, 1996 806, 767, 789; together: ALA 2004 129, IAph2007 1.193.
Images
Fig. 1. i. Text (M. Roueché, 1972)
Fig. 2. ii. Text (M. Roueché, 1972)
Fig. 3. iii. Text (M. Roueché, 1972)