Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

1.199. Christian prayer

    Description: Three non-joining fragments of a marble screen: a: Broken on the right and left, and below w: 0.19 × h: 0.15 × d: 0.19; a: Broken on the right and left, and below w: 0.11 × h: 0.15 × d: 0.19; a: Broken on the right and left, below and at the back w: 0.10 × h: 0.08 × d: 0.11.

    Text: Inscribed in one line on the upper moulding.

    Letters: 0.025-0.033; hanging scroll for abbreviation

    Date: Fifth century CE or later (lettering)

    Findspot: Aphrodisias: Temple/Church

    Original location: Unknown

    Last recorded location: Museum

    Interpretive

    [---]() ((Cross)) | βοήθηϲ̣ | [ον --- τοῖϲ ἀδελ?] | φοῖϲ κ(αὶ) Π[---]

    Diplomatic

    [---] | ΒΟΗΘΗ. | [..---........] | ΦΟΙϹΚΠ[---]

    Apparatus

    There are traces of an abbreviation mark to the left of the cross.

    English translation

    Translation source: Chaniotis, 2008

    [Lord?] help [the brothers?] and P[- - -

    Bibliography

    Transcription: New York University expedition I 99.004

    Publication: Chaniotis, 2008 4, whence SEG 58.1194

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