((Cross)) Πατρὶϲ | Ἰωάννην | πρωτόθρο|νον ἀνέρα | (5) βουλῆϲ |
ϲτῆϲεν | δεξαμένη | θρεπτήρια | πολλάκι | (10) πολλά.
Description: A rectangular white marble statue base shaft, broken in two (total w: 0.50 × h: 1.27 × d: 0.40), with panels within moulded edges on three sides.
Text: Inscribed within the central panel.
Letters: Av. 0.04, lines 9-10, 0.03; irregular; Ε lunate and square
Date: Late fifth/sixth century (lettering, textual context)
Findspot: Aphrodisias: Temple/Church: re-used face downwards as a step at the north-west corner of the bema/chancel barrier.
Original location: Probably Bouleuterion/Odeon .
Last recorded location: Findspot
((Cross)) Πατρὶϲ | Ἰωάννην | πρωτόθρο|νον ἀνέρα | (5) βουλῆϲ |
ϲτῆϲεν | δεξαμένη | θρεπτήρια | πολλάκι | (10) πολλά.
† ΠΑΤΡΙϹ | ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ | ΠΡΩΤΟΘΡΟ |ΝΟΝΑΝΕΡΑ | (5) ΒΟΥΛΗϹ |
ϹΤΗϹΕΝ | ΔΕΞΑΜΕΝΗ | ΘΡΕΠΤΗΡΙΑ | ΠΟΛΛΑΚΙ | (10) ΠΟΛΛΑ
English translation
Translation source: ALA 2004
The fatherland set up (scil. this statue of) Ioannes, who has the first seat in the Council, having often received from him many repayments for his rearing.
German translation
Translation source: Merkelbach and Stauber, 1998
Die Vaterstadt hat den Johannes, der im Rat einen ersten Sitz einnimmt, aufgestellt, nachdem sie vielfachen Dank (von ihm) dafür empfangen hat dafür, dass sie ihn aufgezogen hat.
Bibliography
Transcription: New York University expedition, 65.511
Publication: Roueché, ALA 73 and plate xviii, whence AE 1990.968, Merkelbach and Stauber, 1998 02/09/13 , LSA 230; ALA 2004 73, IAph2007 1.196.
Images
Fig. 1. Face (Mehmet Ali Döğenci, 1965)
Fig. 2. Top of base (M. Roueché, 1994)
Fig. 3. Lower face, right and underside (Roueché, 2004)